H.R. 5196: To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 5196: To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-29 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to states and tribal governments to support the domestic maple syrup industry through the promotion of related research, education, natural resource sustainability, and marketing, as well as the expansion of maple-sugaring activities.
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Official text
To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] · 1 cosponsors
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Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] reported raising $248,839 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5196.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5196 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111