Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
Empowering Women in Agriculture Act
A Democratic bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Empowering Women in Agriculture Act aims to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. The bill focuses on expanding outreach and assistance to women who are socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. It updates definitions to include gender-based prejudice and introduces the term "women's nonprofit organization." Additionally, the bill adjusts funding timelines and mandates specific resource allocations.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +7
Would women be better off under this?
The bill explicitly expands assistance and recognition for women facing gender-based prejudice in the farming sector.
- Scored +6
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill expands the definition of social disadvantage to include gender-based prejudice to better serve women in agriculture.
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides new resource allocations and funding timelines to support various farmer demographics.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Assistance for Women: The bill amends the definition of social disadvantage to include "gender" prejudice, which expands the scope of recognized barriers for farmers and ranchers (Section 2.a.1).
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Support for Specific Organizations: The bill creates a definition for a "women's nonprofit organization," which is an organization founded by and for women that is a 501(c)(3) and has existed for at least 10 years (Section 2.a.2).
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Targeted Resource Allocation: The bill requires that not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for outreach and assistance be used to support programs and services that address the needs of socially disadvantaged women farmers and ranchers (Section 2.c.2).
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Extended Funding Timelines: The bill updates the fiscal years for funding from "2019 through 2023" to "2021 through 2031" (Section 2.c.1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill explicitly expands assistance and recognition for women facing gender-based prejudice in the farming sector. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides new resource allocations and funding timelines to support various farmer demographics. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides expanded assistance for socially disadvantaged populations which can include low-income female farmers. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports the agricultural industry which is a cornerstone of rural livelihoods. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The expansion of social disadvantage definitions and outreach may disproportionately benefit minority women in agriculture.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill expands the definition of social disadvantage to include gender-based prejudice to better serve women in agriculture. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By providing targeted outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged women farmers, the bill aims to bolster their economic stability.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill expands outreach and assistance specifically for women farmers and ranchers through targeted funding and non-profit partnerships.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill directs resources toward supporting women farmers and ranchers, which strengthens the agricultural fabric of rural communities.
- 3/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Julia BrownleyDemocrat · California
Jonathan JacksonDemocrat · Illinois
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon