# 119-sres-727: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.

119-sres-727, A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-727
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day** designates May 29, 2026 to spotlight mental health challenges facing farmers and farmworkers and to reduce stigma around mental illness. It recognizes roughly 3.4 million agricultural producers and 1.6 million farmworkers, notes that suicide rates are about 3.5 times higher for farmers and 1.4 times higher for farmworkers, highlights the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network as a resource, and encourages observance to promote well-being in agricultural communities.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-727 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/727)

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