# 119-hr-289: SAP Act of 2025

119-hr-289, SAP Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-289
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAP Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires USDA to consult maple industry stakeholders before awarding grants under the Acer Access and Development program.** The bill would require the Secretary to solicit input on maple research and education priorities at least 1 year after enactment and no later than 6 months before each request for applications, and to consider that input when making grant decisions. - Maple producers and processors gain a formal channel to shape research and education priorities, so projects funded may better reflect their needs. - Researchers and grant applicants could see funding priorities shift to match stakeholder feedback, changing what proposals are competitive. - USDA grant administrators must run stakeholder consultations on a set timeline tied to future grant cycles and update a statutory reference year from 2023 to 2030.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Maple producers get a say on grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would ask maple industry stakeholders for input on Acer grant research and education priorities. This would start with the first grant request that happens at least 1 year after enactment. The input would be gathered no later than 6 months before that reques…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/289)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3946)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-289 (as of 2026-04-21).
