H.R. 293 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act
Cosponsors: 5 (2 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-02-14): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What H.R. 293 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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