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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 120
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 23, 2023
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Risch, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Booker, Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Brown, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Tuberville, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Luján, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Braun, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Manchin, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
March 30, 2023
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day
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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 2017, farms operated by women in the United States sold $148,000,000,000 in agricultural products, accounting for 38 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, and 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, and mathematics (commonly known as STEM
) 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 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 20 and March 24, 2023: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
designates March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day
;
recognizes the important role of women in agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and more; and
encourages all citizens to—
recognize women working in agriculture; and
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 to—
enter the agricultural field, which is a high-demand field of work;
cultivate opportunities to lead; and
feed a hungry world.