This bill establishes the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program under the Secretary of Agriculture, to be administered through the Agricultural Marketing Service. The program aims to provide financial stabilization payments to workers in the grocery, farm, and meat processing sectors during natural disasters or other Secretary-determined disasters. Funds will be disbursed to eligible entities , defined as membership organizations or labor unions representing these specific worker groups. The legislation authorizes $50,000,000 in appropriations for the program, which will remain available until expended. Furthermore, it mandates that the Secretary submit a report to Congress within four years, detailing the program's outcomes and evaluating its overall impact.
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026
USA119th CongressS-4101| Senate
| Updated: 3/16/2026
This bill establishes the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program under the Secretary of Agriculture, to be administered through the Agricultural Marketing Service. The program aims to provide financial stabilization payments to workers in the grocery, farm, and meat processing sectors during natural disasters or other Secretary-determined disasters. Funds will be disbursed to eligible entities , defined as membership organizations or labor unions representing these specific worker groups. The legislation authorizes $50,000,000 in appropriations for the program, which will remain available until expended. Furthermore, it mandates that the Secretary submit a report to Congress within four years, detailing the program's outcomes and evaluating its overall impact.