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HR8042119th CongressWALLET

Empowering Women in Agriculture Act

Sponsored By: Representative Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More outreach for women farmers

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 socially disadvantaged women farmers and ranchers. It would also let qualifying women's nonprofit organizations be eligible (they must be founded by and to serve women, be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, and have existed at least 10 years) and change the program's authorized funding period to fiscal years 2021 through 2031. The bill does not set dollar amounts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

FL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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