Senate names 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer
S.Res. 592 — A resolution supporting the designation of 2026 as the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture. · Filed by Deb Fischer (R-NE) · 43 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 29, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate passed a resolution. It calls 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Over 1.2 million women farm in the U.S. They make up 36 percent of all farmers. The resolution asks Americans to honor this work.
Who it affects
The resolution affects women farmers. It is symbolic and does not create new rules or spend money.
One thing to notice
The resolution passed but does not require anyone to do anything.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
43 cosponsors: 23 Democrats, 19 Republicans, 1 Independents.
- Jan 29, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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Words to know
- resolution — A formal statement passed by Congress to express an opinion.
- symbolic — Meant to represent something important, but not a legal requirement.
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 14,522 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 2026-09-22.
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