# 119-hr-3254: Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act

119-hr-3254, Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3254
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Emergency relief grants for farm workers.** This bill would create a new USDA Rural Development grant program that funds organizations to provide urgent aid, shelter, and resilience-building for farm workers hit by weather disasters, pandemics, or other events that cause income loss or work disruption. - Farm workers, including migrant and seasonal workers, would get access to emergency services, temporary shelter, and help covering income losses after covered disasters such as droughts, wildfires, excessive heat, or pandemics. - Membership-based farm worker groups and experienced 501(c)(3) nonprofits could receive grants to deliver relief, build local response capacity, and support longer-term resiliency in farm worker communities. - The program would be run through the Under Secretary for Rural Development at USDA, require a promotional plan, and mandate consultation with eligible farm worker organizations.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency relief grants for farm workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, USDA would give grants to farm worker groups in FY 2026 and later when the Secretary finds a covered disaster. The grants, run through USDA Rural Development, could fund cash aid, shelter, emergency services, and community rebuilding and preparedness. Funds would stay available until sp…
- Who qualifies for farm worker disaster aid: benefit, low. If enacted, a covered disaster would include events like droughts, wildfires, floods, extreme heat, winter storms, or a pandemic, and other events that make farm workers lose income or be unable to work. Grants would only flow during periods the Secretary determines a covered disaster exists. Eligi…

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3254)

## 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-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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3254 (as of 2025-12-21).