Plain Language Summary
# SAP Act of 2025 Summary The **Supporting All Producers Act of 2025** is a bill focused on supporting the U.S. maple syrup industry. If passed, it would require the Department of Agriculture to directly consult with maple industry stakeholders—such as producers, businesses, and organizations—to understand their research and education priorities. The USDA would then be required to take this input into account when deciding which projects and institutions receive grant funding through the existing Acer Access and Development Program.
Additionally, the bill would extend the program's funding authorization through 2030. The bill primarily affects the maple syrup industry, research institutions, states, and tribal governments that participate in or benefit from the Acer program's competitive grants. These grants currently support activities like maple syrup production research, educational initiatives, and sustainable forestry practices. By requiring industry input in grant decisions, the bill aims to ensure that federal funding better aligns with the actual needs and priorities of maple producers. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on.
CRS Official Summary
Supporting All Producers Act of 2025 or the SAP Act of 2025This 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.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.