,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gaj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc1 
#bjbd,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and    
,mr4 ,bennet7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
designation of ,may #bi1 #bjbd1 as      
,mental ,health ,awareness in           
,agriculture ,day to raise awareness    
around mental health in the agricultural
 industry and workforce and to continue 
to reduce stigma associated with mental 
illness4  ,whereas1 according to the    
#bjbb ,census of ,agriculture of the    
,department of ,agriculture1 #c1cgj1jjj 
producers1 less than #b percent of the  
population of the ,united ,states1      
provide high-quality food1 fuel1 and    
fiber to the ,united ,states and abroad2
 ,whereas1 according to the ,economic   
,policy ,institute1 there are           
approximately #a1fjj1jjj farmworkers in 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 according

 to the ,national ,rural ,health        
,association1 the rate of suicide among 
farmers is #c4e times greater than among
 the general population2 ,whereas1      
according to the ,mortality-,linked     
,national ,health ,interview ,survey1   
suicide rates among farmworkers are #a4d
 times higher than rates across all     
other occupations2 ,whereas ,may is     
,national ,mental ,health ,awareness    
,month2 and ,whereas the stigma         
surrounding mental and behavioral health
 persists and acknowledging this public 
health crisis and creating awareness is 
as important as ever3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7          
designates ,may #bi1 #bjbd1 as ,mental  
,health ,awareness in ,agriculture ,day 
to raise awareness around mental health 
in the agricultural industry and reduce 
the stigma associated with mental       
illness2  7#b7 recognizes the important 
role of individuals in agriculture as   
providers of high-quality products to   
the ,united ,states and the world2  7#c7

 seeks to create awareness for the      
unique challenges agricultural producers
 and workers face1 such as weather      
unpredictability1 labor intensity and   
shortages1 farm succession1 and         
fluctuating commodity and market prices2
  7#d7 highlights the resources         
available through the ,farm and ,ranch  
,stress ,assistance ,network 7,,frsan7  
of the ,department of ,agriculture in   
connecting agricultural producers and   
workers to stress assistance programs2  
and  7#e7 encourages all to observe     
,mental ,health ,awareness in           
,agriculture ,day as an opportunity to  
promote mental well-being and awareness 
for current and future agricultural     
producers and workers4