A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.
Latest action · Jan 29, 2026 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 29, 2026
- Agreed to in SenateJan 29, 2026
Summary
This resolution supports the designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer and recognizes the critical role of women in agriculture.
The resolution also encourages citizens to celebrate the impact these women have on the food systems and agricultural workforce of the United States by encouraging and empowering women to pursue careers in agriculture and cultivate leadership opportunities.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 29, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MD | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-WV | James C. Justice | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jan 29, 2026 |
Actions 1
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S397; text: CR S381)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S397Text printed S381 | John Thune R-SD | Jan 29, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1027 | Supporting the designation of the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture. | Related bill | Jan 30, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2026Agreed to Senate
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