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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 120 

Designating March 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Women in Agriculture Day’’. 

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. LUJA ́N, 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, and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating March 23, 2023, 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; 


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•SRES 120 IS 

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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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•SRES 120 IS 

1 (1) designates March 23, 2023, as ‘‘National 

2 Women in Agriculture Day’’; 

3 (2) recognizes the important role of women in 

4 agriculture as producers, educators, leaders, men5 tors, and more; and 

6 (3) encourages all citizens to— 

7 (A) recognize women working in agri8 culture; and 

9 (B) praise the significant positive impact 

10 those women have on the food resources and 

11 the agricultural workforce of the United States 

12 by encouraging and empowering women to— 

13 (i) enter the agricultural field, which 

14 is a high-demand field of work; 

15 (ii) cultivate opportunities to lead; and 

16 (iii) feed a hungry world. 

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