# 119-s-5301: Voice for Farm Workers Act

119-s-5301, Voice for Farm Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5301
- Congress: 119
- Title: Voice for Farm Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Strengthening a USDA Farmworker Coordinator to improve outreach, services, and policy for farmworkers.** This bill would reauthorize the Coordinator through 2031 and expand duties, staffing, and mandatory coordination across multiple USDA agencies. - Farmworkers: Would receive more coordinated outreach, assessments of program effectiveness, and publicly posted information about benefits they may be eligible for. - Employers: Would get communicated guidance and website postings about federal programs for which their employees may qualify. - USDA agencies and researchers: The Coordinator would formally collaborate with agencies such as the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Forest Service, and National Agricultural Statistics Service to inform program and policy decisions. - Rural communities and agriculture: The Coordinator would identify research priorities and evaluate programs to support workforce stability, farm productivity, and rural economic resilience.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More outreach and training for farmworkers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would extend the USDA Farmworker Coordinator authorization through 2031. It would let the Department work with more partners, including colleges, local school agencies, and community nonprofit organizations, and add technical job training programs. The Coordinator would get ne…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5301)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5301 (as of 2026-10-02).