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119-s-4101119th CongressWALLET

Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a stabilization grant program for grocery, farm, and meat processing workers that would let labor unions and membership organizations receive federal funding to deliver emergency payments after natural or other disasters. The Agriculture Secretary would run the program through the Agricultural Marketing Service and set eligibility rules.

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  • Workers and families: Farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers could get emergency stabilization payments through their unions or membership groups after a disaster.
  • Labor unions and membership organizations: Eligible organizations could receive federal funds to deliver those payments and must meet criteria set by the Secretary.
  • Oversight and evaluation: The Secretary must report program outcomes and an evaluation to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees within 4 years.

*Would authorize $50 million in appropriations, increasing federal spending authority by $50 million.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stabilization payments for food workers

If enacted, the Department of Agriculture would create a grant program to fund stabilization payments after a natural disaster or other disaster the Secretary declares. Payments would go to workers represented by eligible membership organizations or labor unions that represent farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers. The bill would authorize $50 million to carry out the program, and the money would remain available until spent. The Secretary would report to congressional agriculture committees within four years on program outcomes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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