A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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" or "SAP Act," seeks to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014. It specifically focuses on the Acer access and development program. The legislation introduces a requirement for the Secretary to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders regarding research and education priorities. Additionally, the bill changes a specific year within the existing law from 2023 to 2030.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Maple industry stakeholders and producers will have a structured way to influence research and education grants.
- Scored +2
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides maple producers with a mechanism to influence federal research and education priorities.
- Scored +2
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill mandates stakeholder input for maple industry research and education priorities to better support producers.
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 will be required to solicit input from maple industry stakeholders regarding research and education priorities, ensuring industry voices are heard. (Section 2, subsection (e)(1))
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Informed Grant Making: The Secretary must consider the information provided through these consultations when making grants under the program. (Section 2, subsection (e)(2))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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? — Maple industry stakeholders and producers will have a structured way to influence research and education grants. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides maple producers with a mechanism to influence federal research and education priorities. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — By supporting the maple industry, the bill supports a vital agricultural sector in rural areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill mandates stakeholder input for maple industry research and education priorities to better support producers. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill supports the maple industry through research and education priorities which may aid long-term sector stability.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill supports the maple industry, which is a key component of rural agricultural economies.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill refines the process for setting research priorities within the Acer access and development program.
- 1/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Angus KingIndependent · Maine