# 119-hr-10273: Fairness for Farm Workers Act

119-hr-10273, Fairness for Farm Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10273
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness for Farm Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**A phased national overtime standard for agricultural workers** would require overtime pay after set weekly hour thresholds and would narrow several long-standing exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fewer exemptions for farm workers: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would narrow and remove several farm-worker exemptions in federal labor law. It would limit the family-and-household exemption so it only applies when the worker is the employer's parent, spouse, child, or other immediate family member. It would tie some enterprise-level exemp…
- Phased overtime pay for farm workers: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require most farm workers to get overtime pay after weekly hour limits. Employers would pay 1.5 times the worker's regular rate for hours over the weekly threshold. For most employers, thresholds would be 55 hours (Jan 1, 2027), 50 hours (Jan 1, 2028), 45 hours (Jan 1, 2…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10273)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10273 (as of 2026-10-24).