US HB8042 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 24 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Empowering Women in Agriculture Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL] | Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8042/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8042/BILLS-119hr8042ih.pdf |
