H.R. 7938House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026

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The Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026 directs the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to set up a grant program that helps farmworkers, meat‑processing workers, and grocery workers recover from natural or other disasters. Funding would be provided to labor unions or other membership groups that represent these workers, and $50 million is authorized for the program.

Key Provisions

Defines “eligible entity” as a labor union or membership organization that represents farm, meat‑processing, or grocery workers.
The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, must create a grant program that gives stabilization payments to eligible entities after a disaster.
The program is funded with up to $50 million, which can be used until fully spent.
Within four years of the law’s enactment, the Secretary must report to the House and Senate agriculture committees on the program’s outcomes and impact.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

April 3, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 16, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture Committee

March 16, 2026

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

April 3, 2026

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

April 3, 2026

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

April 3, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 16, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7938

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2026

Ms. Budzinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026.

Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Eligible entity

The term eligible entity means a membership organization, as determined by the Secretary, or labor union representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(b)

Establishment

The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to eligible entities representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary.

(c)

Report

Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the outcomes and evaluating the impacts of the program established under subsection (b).

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.