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S 3942118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

MAPLE Act

Policy Area: Agriculture and Food
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
Mar 19, 2025
Latest Action Date
Mar 14, 2024

Latest Action

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

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The MAPLE Act (Senate Bill 3942) was introduced in the 118th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill relates to the policy area of Agriculture and Food. However, there is no official summary or full text available to provide detailed information about its specific provisions or objectives. The latest recorded action was on March 14, 2024, when it was read twice and referred to committee. The bill status is noted as Failed / Expired, indicating it did not advance to enactment during the session.

Bottom Line

The MAPLE Act was a Senate bill focused on agriculture and food policy that did not progress beyond committee referral and ultimately expired without becoming law.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress.
  • It was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry after being read twice.
  • No official summary or full text is publicly available, limiting detailed analysis.
Who Benefits?

['Potential beneficiaries cannot be identified due to lack of bill text and summary.', 'The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was assigned to review the bill.']

Potential Concerns

['Absence of detailed bill text and summary limits understanding of implementation requirements.', 'No information on funding mechanisms or enforcement provisions is available.', 'Without specifics, oversight and authority implications cannot be assessed.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Agriculture Committee, a standard legislative process step. The failure to advance suggests it did not gain sufficient support or priority during the 118th Congress. The policy area aligns with ongoing legislative interest in agriculture and food issues.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

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2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential impacts on agricultural stakeholders remain unknown due to lack of bill details.', 'Committee resources may have been allocated to review the bill despite limited progress.', "The bill's failure to advance may influence future legislative priorities in agriculture."]

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full text for the MAPLE Act limits transparency and public oversight. This lack of information restricts the ability of stakeholders and analysts to evaluate the bill's content, implications, and potential impacts. The bill's failure to progress beyond committee referral further reduces opportunities for scrutiny and debate.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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