HR 293 · in committee · niche
Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill adds maple syrup to the list of foods seniors can buy through the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
- Low-income seniors in participating states are affected and can use federal vouchers at farmers' markets.
- The bill expands an existing USDA program with no new funding mechanism specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would adding maple syrup to the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program affect the purchasing power of seniors who already use these vouchers?
- 02
What evidence demonstrates that maple syrup should be prioritized over other foods in a nutrition program for low-income seniors?
- 03
If this program expands without new funding, how might existing benefits for other approved foods be impacted?
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Sponsor · R-NY-23
Nicholas A. Langworthy
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-14
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-14 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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