S. 4101

119 S4101 IS: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-16
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4101  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 16, 2026   Mr. Luján  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026  .
2.
Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Eligible entity
The term  eligible entity  means a membership organization, as determined by the Secretary, or labor union representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers.
(2)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b)
Establishment
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to eligible entities representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary.
(c)
Report
Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the outcomes and evaluating the impacts of the program established under subsection (b).
(d)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.