3.0.0 2638 2025-06-09T14:38:52Z 2025-06-09T14:38:52Z House H HR 2025-04-03 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ:H.R. 2638.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1418]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2025-04-18T21:16:00Z Referred To 2025-04-03T15:06:05Z 2025-04-18 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. Committee 2025-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2025-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000273 Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] Teresa Leger Fernandez D NM 3 N K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2025-04-03 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2025-04-03 True R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2025-04-03 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-04-10 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2025-05-06T20:28:47Z

00 2025-04-03 Introduced in House 2025-06-09T14:37:45Z <p><strong>Women in Agriculture Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison within USDA.</p><p>Among other things, the liaison must advocate on behalf of women who are farmers and ranchers in interactions with USDA employees and promote the advancement of women in USDA leadership roles. The liaison may also enter into a contract or cooperative agreement to conduct various research, training, and other activities with respect to women who are farmers and ranchers.</p><p>The liaison must submit an annual report to Congress on USDA grants, loans, loan guarantees, and cost-share programs for woman-owned agriculture operations.</p><p>In addition, the bill expands the USDA high-priority research and extension areas to authorize grants&nbsp;for developing and making widely available agriculture equipment and machinery that is ergonomically designed for use by women.</p><p>Further,&nbsp;USDA must give priority to certain loans or grants to address the availability, quality, or cost of childcare in an agricultural or rural community.</p>

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