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HRES 584 115th Congress House

Recognizing the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, 2017, in celebration of women farmers around the world.

Introduced: October 24, 2017 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional tributesGeneral agriculture mattersRural conditions and developmentWomen in businessWomen's employment
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Oct 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 24, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8132, E1416)
Oct 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the International Day of Rural Women.

Calls on the people of the United States and interested groups to:

  • celebrate rural women as integral members of societies and economies around the world;
  • recognize women farmers for their role in feeding their families and fellow countrymen and for their productivity which helps maintain economic stability and stronger democracies;
  • ensure rural women have access to the tools and productive resources they need to engage in entrepreneurship; and
  • recommit to reducing limitations, breaking down barriers to success, and prioritizing initiatives that wholly support rural women farmers at the local level.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 25, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 24, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 24, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 24, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 584: Recognizing the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, 2017, in celebration of women farmers around the world.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-584/
MLA
"H. Res. 584: Recognizing the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, 2017, in celebration of women farmers around the world.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-584/.
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H. Res. 584, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-584/.
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[H. Res. 584: Recognizing the International Day of Rural Women on October 15, 2017, in celebration of women farmers around the world.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-584/)
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