# 119-hr-8042: Empowering Women in Agriculture Act

119-hr-8042, Empowering Women in Agriculture Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8042
- Congress: 119
- Title: Empowering Women in Agriculture Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Explicitly prioritizes socially disadvantaged women farmers and ranchers.** This bill would expand USDA's outreach program to add gender to the program's prejudice definition, recognize qualified women's nonprofit organizations, and require a dedicated funding floor for socially disadvantaged women. - Women farmers and ranchers: They would receive targeted outreach and services under the program. At least 10 percent of annual program funds would support programs for socially disadvantaged women. - Women's nonprofit organizations: Organizations founded by and for women that qualify under section 501(c)(3) and have existed for at least 10 years would be recognized participants in the outreach program. - Program rules and funding window: The definition changes by adding "gender" to "racial or ethnic" prejudice and the program's funding window would be extended through fiscal year 2031.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More outreach for women farmers: benefit, medium. This bill would expand a USDA outreach program for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers to explicitly include women. It would add gender as a basis for being "socially disadvantaged." It would require that not less than 10 percent of subsection (c) funds each year be used for soc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8042)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8042 (as of 2026-04-21).