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119-sres-916119th Congress

A resolution designating the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.

Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Passed Senate

Summary

Farm safety is the focus of this resolution, which designates the week of September 21, 2026 as Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week to honor his life and promote life-saving farm safety awareness. It recognizes Gaesser’s leadership in Iowa and national soybean groups, notes he died in a farming accident, and cites CDC figures that agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries with about 160 worker injuries each day (more than 58,000 a year), nearly 400 deaths annually, and over 100 youth deaths per year.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

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