# 119-s-4101: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026

119-s-4101, Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4101
- Congress: 119
- Title: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-14

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stabilization payments for food workers: benefit, medium. 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 pro…

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- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4101)

## Related
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- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4101 (as of 2026-05-14).