H.R. 289House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

SAP Act of 2025

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The Supporting All Producers (SAP) Act of 2025 updates the Acer Access and Development Program in the 2014 Agricultural Act. It adds a requirement that the USDA Secretary consult with maple industry stakeholders about research and education priorities before the program accepts grant applications, and it extends the program’s timeline to 2030. The changes affect maple producers, USDA officials, and anyone applying for program grants.

Key Provisions

Renumbers existing subsections (e) and (f) to become (f) and (g).
Adds a new subsection (e) that requires the Secretary to seek input from maple industry stakeholders at least six months before the first grant application request, which must occur at least one year after the SAP Act becomes law.
Mandates that the Secretary consider the stakeholder input when awarding grants under the program.
Updates a reference year in the newly renumbered subsection (g) from 2023 to 2030.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

February 14, 2025

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Introduced in House

January 9, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

January 9, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

February 14, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 9, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 289

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself and Ms. Balint) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting All Producers Act of 2025 or the SAP Act of 2025.

Acer access and development program

Section 12306 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 1632c) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively;

(2)

by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

(e)

Consultations

(1)

In general

Beginning with the first request for applications under this section that occurs at least 1 year after the date of the enactment of the SAP Act of 2025, not later than 6 months before such a request for applications, the Secretary shall solicit input from maple industry stakeholders with respect to the research and education priorities of the maple industry.

(2)

Consideration

The Secretary shall consider the information provided through the consultation required under paragraph (1) when making grants under this section.

; and

(3)

in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 2023 and inserting 2030.