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Introduced

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In Committee

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Passed One Chamber

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Passed Both

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Signed into Law

Sponsor

Joni Ernst

Republican · IA · Senator

Votes with party: 75.4% (840 recorded votes)

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1357; text: CR S1382)

2026-03-19

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Plain-English Summary

This resolution designates March 21, 2026, as National Women in Agriculture Day. It also recognizes the important role of women in agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 653 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 653 Designating March 21, 2026, as ``National Women in Agriculture Day''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Justice, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Daines, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Alsobrooks, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Welch, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grassley, and Mrs. Britt) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Designating March 21, 2026, as ``National Women in Agriculture Day''. Whereas the United States proudly recognizes agriculture as one of the most impactful industries of the United States and acknowledges the countless women who help agriculture prosper both in the United States and abroad; Whereas there are more than 1,200,000 female agricultural producers in the United States, making up more than \1/3\ of the agricultural producers in the United States; Whereas, in 2022, farms operated by women in the United States sold $222,000,000,000 in agricultural products, accounting for 41 percent of the total agriculture sales in the United States for that year; Whereas, in addition to leading farming operations, women working in agriculture make a difference across the United States in various commodity and industry fields, including research and development, manufacturing, sales and distribution, agricultural education, agribusiness, and advocacy, which extend benefits to individuals across the globe through the international trade of the United States; Whereas the United States recognizes that women are vital in fostering the next generation of the agricultural workforce by promoting science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and agricultural education and entrepreneurial and community initiatives by serving as mentors for the 4-H Program, the National FFA Organization, the Cooperative Extension System, and numerous postsecondary agricultural science educator programs; Whereas 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer, highlighting and celebrating the vital role that women play in agriculture globally; Whereas March is National Women's History Month; and Whereas female professionals, instructors, and leaders in the agricultural field should be celebrated for their efforts during National Ag Week, which takes place between March 15 and March 21, 2026: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates March 21, 2026, as ``National Women in Agriculture Day''; (2) recognizes the important role of women in agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more; and (3) encourages all citizens-- (A) to recognize women working in agriculture; and (B) to praise the significant positive impact those women have on the food resources and the agricultural workforce of the United States by encouraging and empowering women-- (i) to enter the agricultural field, which is a high-demand field of work; (ii) to cultivate opportunities to lead; and (iii) to feed a hungry world. <all>

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A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".