Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act
Latest action · Aug 30, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 13, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act
This bill includes maple syrup as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 19, 2024, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Brandon Williams | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Mar 19, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 30, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Mar 13, 2024Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2786 | Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023 | Related bill | Sep 13, 2023 |
| S 3942 | MAPLE Act | Related bill | Mar 14, 2024 |
| HR 7064 | Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024 | Related bill | Aug 29, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 13, 2024Introduced in House
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