# 119-sres-653: A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

119-sres-653, A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-653
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**National Women in Agriculture Day** is designated for March 21, 2026 to honor the essential contributions of women across U.S. agriculture. It notes about 1.2 million female agricultural producers, who are more than one-third of all producers, and that women-operated farms sold $222 billion in 2022, or 41% of U.S. agricultural sales, highlights women’s roles in research, manufacturing, education, agribusiness, and trade, and encourages citizens to recognize and empower women as producers, educators, leaders, mentors, and entrepreneurs.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/653)

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