United StatesSenate honors Ray Gaesser and promotes farm safety in September
The Senate designates a week in September 2026 to honor farmer Ray Gaesser and highlight education that may help prevent farm accidents.
What it does
The Senate designates the week of September 21, 2026, as Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week and recognizes his life and legacy and the need to promote farm accident prevention.
Argument forHighlighting ways to prevent farm accidents could help more workers learn about safety and may prevent injuries or deaths.
Argument againstA week of recognition could raise awareness without ensuring that farmers receive safety training or change risky practices.
More detail
The Senate designates the week of September 21, 2026, as Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week. The designation covers the week of September 21, 2026. The designation is for the week of September 21, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 28Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5076)Adopted
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