U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR916: A resolution designating 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: Passed both chambers, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 916 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2026 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating 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 oldest 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 dangers faced by even the most seasoned agriculturalists across the United States; Whereas …
Sponsors
- Ernst, Joni (R) · primary sponsor
- Grassley, Chuck (R, SD-IA)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5076)
- : Passed/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)
Subjects: Congressional tributes, Agriculture and Food, Commemorative events and holidays, Worker safety and health, Agricultural education, Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Common questions
- What is SR916?
- SR916 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution designating 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 SR916?
- Passed both chambers as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123; text: CR S5076) (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR916?
- Ernst, Joni (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR916?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/916
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