S. 56 119th Congress Senate

SAP Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food Agricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural research

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Food industry and servicesForests, forestry, trees

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Jan 9, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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What's happening now January 9, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Supporting All Producers Act or the SAP Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer). Specifically, the bill amends Acer to require USDA to consider the information provided through consultation with the maple industry when making program grants.

The bill also extends the program's authorization through FY2030.

As background, Acer provides competitive grants to states, tribal governments, and research institutions to support their efforts to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with, among other things, the promotion of (1) research and education related to maple syrup production, and (2) natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry.

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