United StatesHouse would support a farm safety week honoring Ray Gaesser
The House would honor Ray Gaesser through a memorial farm safety week and recognize the need for education to help prevent farm accidents.
What it does
The House would support naming the week of September 21, 2026, the Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week. It would honor Gaesser and farming families and highlight accident prevention education.
Argument forA memorial safety week could draw farmers' attention to accident prevention education by connecting it to Ray Gaesser's life.
Argument againstExpressing support without requiring safety measures may leave farm workers' daily risks unchanged.
More detail
The House would support a memorial farm safety week and recognize the need for education to prevent farm accidents. The recognition honors Ray Gaesser and farming families and highlights accident prevention for farm workers. The resolution expresses the House's views and does not require farms to adopt safety measures. The proposed designation covers the week of September 21, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 16Submitted in HouseLatest
- Sep 16Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5961)
- Sep 16Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Introduced
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