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Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4101| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2026
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7938: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026

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.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • March 16, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Ben Ray Luján

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7938: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted