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To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include maple syrup under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program.
Summary
This Act amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include maple syrup as an eligible food under the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The program currently allows seniors to purchase certain fresh produce and herbs at farmers markets; this bill adds maple syrup to that list of eligible purchases.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
5 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Peter Welch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $8,600
- THE OLD MOUNTAIN COMPANY, INC. $3,300
- WEST FRONT STRATEGIES $2,500
- UCAR $2,300
- MINILEC SERVICE $2,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Peter Welch → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. King, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include maple syrup under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act” or the “MAPLE Act”.
SEC. 2. MAPLE SYRUP UNDER THE SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended by inserting “maple syrup,” before “and herbs”. <all>
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