Bill > HR293

This bill, known as the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act, seeks to expand the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program by adding maple syrup to the list of eligible food products. Specifically, the bill amends Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by modifying the existing language that currently includes fruits, vegetables, and herbs to now include maple syrup as well. The Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a federal initiative designed to provide low-income seniors with additional access to fresh, locally grown agricultural products, and this amendment would allow seniors to use their nutrition program benefits to purchase maple syrup in addition to the previously authorized food items. By expanding the program's eligible products, the bill aims to support local agricultural producers and provide seniors with more dietary options.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/293/all-info