U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1476: Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
Status: In committee, August 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 3, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2026 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Fong , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Bishop , Ms. Brown , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Davids of Kansas , and Mr. Costa ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week . Whereas farmers markets accounted for $1,700,000,000 in income for farmers of the United States in 2020, demonstrating the crucial role of farmers markets in local economies; Whereas, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture, the number of farmers markets in the United States rose from 1,755 in 1994 to 8,771 in 2019, an average growth of nearly 7 percent per year; Whereas farmers markets serve as significant educational sites and as bridges between urban and rural communities, contributing to a better public understanding of farming and ranching; Whereas the adoption of more sustainable farming practices is closely associated with farmer-to-consumer interactions facilitated by farmers markets; Whereas farmers markets and direct marketing farmers help improve the health and wellness of low-income people in the United States who receive Federal nutrition benefits; and …
Sponsors
- David Valadao (R) · primary sponsor
- Vince Fong (R)
- Chellie Pingree (D, HD-001)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D, HD-PA-5)
- Gallagher, James (R)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- Shontel Brown (D, HD-011)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Lauren Underwood (D, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HR1476?
- HR1476 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Supporting the designation of the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- What is the status of HR1476?
- In committee as of August 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (August 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1476?
- David Valadao (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1476?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1476
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