Low-income seniors could use Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits to buy maple syrup. The bill adds syrup to an existing food list and does not create a new program.
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Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Latest action on H.R. 293: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects low-income older adults who use the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and maple producers who sell through approved local markets. Seniors could have one more local food option. Maple sellers could gain customers who pay with program benefits. State and local program offices would have to add maple syrup to the foods they allow under the existing rules.
Why this matters: The bill could give seniors one more way to use their food benefits at local markets. It may be most useful in states where maple syrup is a common farm product. For local maple producers, it could open a small new sales path through an existing federal nutrition program. The impact is uncertain because the bill does not add money to the program.
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Officially: Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act
Low-income seniors could use Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program benefits to buy maple syrup. The bill adds syrup to an existing food list and does not create a new program.
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Sitting in Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. (2/14/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
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