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S 1742 112th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Fraud offenses and financial crimes

MAPLE Act

Introduced: October 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Oct 20, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6875-6876)
Oct 20, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6875)
Oct 20, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maple Agriculture Protection and Law Enforcement Act of 2011 or the MAPLE Act - Prohibits knowingly and willfully introducing or delivering for introduction into interstate commerce a product that is labeled as maple syrup but that is not maple syrup, unless the product's label includes a clear identification of the product's true nature.

Defines "maple syrup" to mean a liquid food: (1) that is derived by concentration and heat treatment of the sap of a species of tree in the genus Acer or by solution in water of maple sugar made from such sap, (2) that is not less than 66% by weight of soluble solids derived solely from such sap, and (3) the concentration of which may be adjusted by adding water.

What's happening now October 20, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6875-6876)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1