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DemocratBill · S. 57· Senate(119-S-57)

MAPLE Act

Rep. Welch
Age: 79 years
Vermont
Introduced
1/9/2025
Last activity
1/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by
Peter Welch
Cosponsors
Democrat - 2Republican - 1
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act'' or the MAPLE Act.'' It seeks to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The specific goal is to include maple syrup under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program. This amendment would place maple syrup in the list of eligible items before ``and herbs'' in section 4402(b)(1) of the existing law.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+2

    The bill expands the variety of eligible items seniors can purchase through the farmers' market nutrition program.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2

    The addition of maple syrup increases the food choices available to low-income participants in the nutrition program.

  • Would retired people be better off under this?+2

    The bill provides more nutritional variety to those participating in the senior farmers' market nutrition program.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.