U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1553: Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2026 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Hinson , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Feenstra ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21, 2026, as the Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser. Whereas Ray Gaesser was a devoted family man, a trusted friend, and a leading voice for agriculture in Iowa; Whereas Gaesser believed farming was a privilege and treated the land as something to be cared for, strengthened, and handed down to the next generation to carry on the old-est tradition of Iowa; Whereas the impact of Gaesser on agriculture in Iowa reached far beyond his own fields; Whereas Gaesser was the president of the Iowa Soybean Association in 2007 and, in 2014, became the president of the American Soybean Association, promoting the priorities of farmers from across the United States on trade missions around the world; Whereas Gaesser passed away in a tragic farming accident while tending to the land that he loved, which highlights the inherent physical …
Sponsors
- Zachary Nunn (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Ashley Hinson (R, HD-002)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, HD-001)
- Randy Feenstra (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5961)
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HR1553?
- HR1553 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
- What is the status of HR1553?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5961) (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1553?
- Zachary Nunn (R, 3), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1553?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1553
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