,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ehg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,l(gr5 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,m>* #be ?r\gh ,m>* #ca1 #bjbd1 z ,national ,f>mwork] ,aw>5ess ,week4 ,:]eas f>mwork]s are ess5tial work]s2 ,:]eas f>mwork]s provide invaluable & ne$$ goods & s]vices2 ,:]eas f>mwork]s are important & valu$ memb]s ( communities across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas f>m "w is (t5 highly skill$1 includ+ op]at+ complex ma*9]y2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture e/imates t agricultural & food employm5t acc\nts = #aj p]c5t ( employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas f>mwork]s are at an increas$ risk ( exp]i5c+ unsafe work+ conditions1 includ+ exposure to pe/icides & extreme wea!r conditions1 especially high heat2 ,:]eas f>mwork]s (t5 h to we> long sleeves to protect !mselves f pe/icides1 ev5 dur+ high heat2 ,:]eas ! rate ( illness & injury among agricultural employees is #cg times high] ?an ! rate = nonagricultural work]s2 ,:]eas f>mwork]s d n enjoy _m labor protections enjoy$ by o!r work]s2 ,:]eas natural disa/]s (t5 prev5t f>mwork]s f receiv+ income = weeks or mon?s2 ,:]eas1 despite ! above *all5ges1 f>mwork]s h ensur$ a reliable food supply = ! c\ntry1 includ+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas a week ( appreciation w help y\ng] g5]ations le>n :]e _! food comes f2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy h celebrat$ f>mwork]s dur+ ,national ,f>mwork] ,aw>5ess ,week2 ,:]eas ,national ,f>mwork] ,aw>5ess ,week recognizes ! contributions ( f>mwork]s :o "w 9 fields1 pack+1 sort+1 process+1 & o!r relat$ activities & ! issues !y face2 & ,:]eas ! week ( ,m>* #be ?r\gh ,m>* #ca is g5]ally recogniz$ z ,national ,f>mwork] ,aw>5ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,f>mwork] ,aw>5ess ,week2 7#b7 recognizes ! *all5g+ conditions 9 :i* f>mwork]s "w2 & 7#c7 comm5ds ! significant contributions ( f>mwork]s to our c\ntry4