The "Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026" seeks to improve working conditions and economic stability for agricultural workers, with a strong focus on the meat and poultry processing sector. Title I, "Fair USDA Procurement and Contracting," establishes new requirements for entities contracting with the Department of Agriculture. Key provisions in Title I include mandating that the Secretary of Agriculture only purchase food products from workers paid at or above the prevailing local wage and fringe benefit rates. It also prohibits agricultural issuers receiving USDA funds from engaging in stock buybacks or paying dividends. Furthermore, contractors must annually disclose labor law violations, and entities with serious, repeated violations may be deemed ineligible for USDA contracts for up to five years. Title I also amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to tighten waiver requirements for purchasing foreign commodities, requiring public disclosure and parental notification. It authorizes $400 million annually for the local food purchase assistance cooperative agreement program and mandates annual public reports on all USDA funding recipients. Title II, "Protecting America's Meatpacking Workers," addresses the high rates of injury, musculoskeletal disorders, and exploitative conditions prevalent in the industry. It restricts the Department of Agriculture from approving increased line speeds in meat and poultry establishments unless worker safety is certified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This title also makes it an unlawful employment practice for covered entities to maintain "no fault attendance policies" that do not explicitly protect legally protected leave, are not transparently distributed, or discourage employees from exercising their rights. OSHA reforms are central, requiring the agency to verify compliance with toilet facility access during inspections and to issue new standards for ergonomic program management and timely medical treatment referrals. The bill establishes a permanent regional emphasis inspection program for meatpacking facilities, covering hazards like amputations, ergonomics, and line speeds, and expands inspections when potential dangers are identified. It enhances protections against retaliation for whistleblowers, allowing non-employee representatives during OSHA inspections and creating a robust complaint process for meatpacking workers, including a presumption of retaliation and a private right of action for safety violations. Finally, it appropriates $60 million annually for additional OSHA inspectors and mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on racial and ethnic disparities in the meat and poultry processing sector.