Search Results: keywords:"agriculture industry"

  • H. RES. 1105 — Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:271

    H. RES. 1105 aims to designate March 21, 2024, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to recognize the vital contributions of women in the agriculture industry. It acknowledges that women make up over a third of agricultural producers in the United States and contribute...

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    H. RES. 1105 wants to make March 21, 2024, a special day called "National Women in Agriculture Day" to say thank you to all the women who work hard to grow food and help on farms. It reminds people to notice and celebrate the important jobs women do in farming, like teaching others and being leaders.

  • H. R. 9456 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:731

    H. R. 9456 aims to modify the Defense Production Act of 1950 to enhance oversight on foreign investments in U.S. agriculture. The bill proposes adding the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States when transactions involve...

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    H.R. 9456 is a proposal to update a law that helps protect U.S. farming from foreign buyers by having a group that checks who is buying. It makes sure a special farming expert joins when these sales involve countries like China or Iran.

  • H. RES. 1086 — Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:465

    H. RES. 1086 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives expressing support for March 19, 2024, to be recognized as "National Agriculture Day." The resolution celebrates the importance of agriculture as one of the most significant industries in the United...

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    H. RES. 1086 is telling everyone that March 19, 2024, will be a special day to say thank you to farmers and celebrate how important farming is for everyone in the United States.