Introduced
H. R. 8042
Introduced in House · April 14, 2026March 24, 2026
Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Salinas, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are women, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Empowering Women in Agriculture Act”.