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MAPLE SYRUP Act

USA118th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Market Access, Promotion, and Landowner Education Support for Your Regionally Underserved Producers Act or the MAPLE SYRUP Act This bill reauthorizes the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) at the Department of Agriculture through FY2028. The bill also changes the name of Acer to the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program. The Acer competitive grant program promotes the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple sap products. Acer also provides grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple sugaring activities, or to voluntarily make the land publicly accessible for maple sugaring activities.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

MAPLE SYRUP Act

USA118th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2023
Market Access, Promotion, and Landowner Education Support for Your Regionally Underserved Producers Act or the MAPLE SYRUP Act This bill reauthorizes the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) at the Department of Agriculture through FY2028. The bill also changes the name of Acer to the Maple Research and Market Promotion Program. The Acer competitive grant program promotes the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, and the marketing of maple syrup and maple sap products. Acer also provides grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple sugaring activities, or to voluntarily make the land publicly accessible for maple sugaring activities.
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Timeline
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted