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HR7938FEDERALin_committee

Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026

March 16, 2026

agriculture labor grants disaster relief food supply chain

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Where This Stands

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Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Mar 16, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill authorizes $50 million in federal funding to be distributed to organizations representing food-sector workers to provide financial support during disaster events.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Farm, meat processing, and grocery workers

These workers are the intended recipients of stabilization payments distributed by eligible organizations during disasters.

Labor unions and membership organizations

These groups are eligible to apply for and distribute federal grant funds to their members.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The agency is tasked with establishing the program, defining disaster criteria, and reporting on program outcomes.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to create a grant program providing financial assistance to labor unions and membership organizations that represent farm, meat processing, and grocery workers. The funds are intended for to these workers during natural or other declared disasters.

Why It Matters

The bill authorizes $50 million in federal funding to be distributed to organizations representing food-sector workers to provide financial support during disaster events.

Key Facts

Authorizes $50,000,000 in federal funding for a new grant program.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a stabilization grant program for farm, meat processing, and grocery workers.
Defines 'eligible entities' as labor unions or membership organizations representing these specific worker groups.
Limits grant usage to 'stabilization payments' for workers during natural or other disasters as determined by the Secretary.
Requires the Secretary to submit a report on program outcomes and impacts to Congress within 4 years of enactment.
Funds are to remain available until expended.
The program is to be administered through the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can receive these grants?

Grants are provided to labor unions or membership organizations that represent farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers.

What are the funds used for?

The funds are used to provide to workers during natural or other disasters.

How much money is allocated for this program?

The bill authorizes $50 million, which remains available until spent.

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Direct Union Funding for Disaster Relief

The bill explicitly designates labor unions as the primary eligible entities for federal disaster stabilization grants, a specific mechanism for channeling aid through labor organizations.

Secretary of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

Connected Entities

organizationAgricultural Marketing Service“The specific agency within the USDA tasked with running the program.”Map →

personMs. Budzinski“Member of the House of Representatives who introduced the bill.”Map →

organizationSecretary of Agriculture“Responsible for establishing and administering the grant program.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate“Recipient of the required program impact report.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives“Recipient of the required program impact report.”Map →

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