HR Bill 7667 Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-03-13

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Alternative Names

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

To expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup.

Associated Legislation

Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024

MAPLE Act

Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

Variations and Revisions

Nicholas A. LangworthyFarmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

9/9/2024, 1:51 PM

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 Agric...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7667

Introduced on
2024-03-13

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/13/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 Agric...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/9/2024

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 Agric...


Latest Action8/30/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.