Congress celebrates women farmers—but symbolic support alone won't close the gap
H.Res. 1027 — Supporting the designation of the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture. · Filed by Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · 21 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This is a symbolic House resolution supporting the United Nations' designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. It recognizes that women comprise 36% of U.S. agricultural producers and make critical contributions across farming, research, manufacturing, and agribusiness, and encourages Americans to celebrate and support women in agriculture.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for an international designation and encouraging recognition of women in agriculture. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriation, or regulatory change—purely symbolic messaging.
Who it affects
This is a non-binding symbolic resolution that raises visibility for women in agriculture—a group representing over 1.2 million producers—and encourages support for their careers and leadership. It carries no direct cost to citizens and may help normalize and advance opportunities for women in a male-dominated sector.
Named in the bill
U.S. House of Representatives, House Committee on Agriculture, United Nations (implied, International Year designation), Women agricultural producers (1.2M+ in U.S.)
Where it stands
21 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 7 Republicans.
- Jan 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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