What does Preamble of Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026 do?

This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026.

What does GROCERY, FARM, AND FOOD WORKER STABILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. of Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026 do?

This section establishes the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program. The program provides funding to eligible entities for stabilization payments to farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers impacted by natural or other disasters, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Eligible entities are defined as membership organizations or labor unions representing these workers. The Secretary of Agriculture is responsible for administering the program. The Secretary must submit a report to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees evaluating the program's outcomes and impacts within four years of the Act's enactment. A total of $50,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the program, with funds remaining available until expended.

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Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026

Last updated: 3/16/2026 · Introduced: 3/16/2026

Author: Ben Luján (D-NM)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill creates a grant program to provide financial assistance to farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers affected by disasters.
Eligible organizations, such as membership organizations and labor unions, can apply for grants to distribute stabilization payments to impacted workers.
The bill authorizes $50 million in funding for the grant program, which will be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 7938(In Committee)Official page

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