A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Supporting All Producers Act of 2025'' or the SAP Act of 2025,'' seeks to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014. It specifically targets the Acer access and development program. The legislation directs the Secretary to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders regarding research and education priorities. This consultation must occur at least 6 months before the first application request following a specific one-year period. Additionally, the bill extends the date in subsection (g) from 2023 to 2030.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill empowers maple industry stakeholders to influence the grant-making process for their business interests.
- Scored +3
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill extends the timeline for the Acer access and development program and allows maple producers to direct research priorities.
- Scored +3
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill provides maple industry stakeholders a mechanism to influence research and education priorities for future grants.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Stakeholder Input: The Secretary is required to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders regarding research and education priorities (Section 2, subsection (e)(1)). This allows those in the industry to have a voice in determining priorities.
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Informed Grant Making: The Secretary must consider the information provided during the required consultations when making grants (Section 2, subsection (e)(2)). This ensures that industry feedback is used in the grant-making process.
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Program Extension: The bill changes the date in subsection (g) from 2023 to 2030 (Section 2, subsection (2)). This change extends the timeline associated with that specific subsection.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill empowers maple industry stakeholders to influence the grant-making process for their business interests. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill extends the timeline for the Acer access and development program and allows maple producers to direct research priorities. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The extension of the maple industry program supports the agricultural economic base of rural areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides maple industry stakeholders a mechanism to influence research and education priorities for future grants.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill facilitates the direction of research priorities within the maple industry through stakeholder consultation.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — By extending the Acer access and development program to 2030, the bill supports the maple industry which is vital to rural economies.
- 8/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 2/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Chellie PingreeDemocrat · Maine
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York