SRES 143
Agreed to
Designates May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" and encourages people to observe it to raise awareness of mental health in the farming industry and reduce stigma around mental illness.
Official title: A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
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Senate
Introduced
26-MAR-2025
Referred
26-MAR-2025
Passed
19-MAY-2025
- Designates May 29, 2025, as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day to raise awareness of mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce.
- Cites figures that the suicide rate among farmers is 3.5 times the general population rate and among farmworkers is 1.4 times the rate across all other occupations.
- Highlights the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network of the Department of Agriculture, which connects producers and workers to stress assistance programs.
- Encourages all individuals to observe the day to promote mental well-being for current and future agricultural producers and workers.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (26-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Agreed to Senate, 19-MAY-2025).
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Agriculture and Food
■ 8 R■ 7 D
8 Republicans
7 Democrats