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Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act (MAPLE) Act

This bill includes maple syrup as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).

As background, 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, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Feb. 14 2025	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 09 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Jan. 09 2025	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR293-119

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

House bill HR293-119

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

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