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Fairness for Farm Workers Act (S 5304)

Original title: Fairness for Farm Workers Act

August 6, 2026

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

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

Last action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)Aug 6, 2026

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation would fundamentally change the compensation and labor rights of millions of agricultural workers by removing long-standing exemptions that currently exclude them from federal overtime and standards.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Agricultural workers

The bill would grant these workers eligibility for overtime pay and collective bargaining rights currently denied to them.

Agricultural employers

These employers would be required to comply with federal overtime pay mandates and recognize collective bargaining units.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

The Fairness for Farm Workers Act proposes to extend federal labor protections, including overtime pay and rights, to agricultural workers. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

This legislation would fundamentally change the compensation and labor rights of millions of agricultural workers by removing long-standing exemptions that currently exclude them from federal overtime and standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change for farm workers?
If passed, it would require employers to pay overtime to agricultural workers and grant them the legal right to form unions and bargain collectively.
Is this bill currently law?
No, the bill was introduced on August 6, 2026, and is currently in the committee review stage.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Labor Rights

The bill represents a significant attempt to close the historical gap in labor protections between agricultural and non-agricultural workers.

Connected Entities

organizationHouse of RepresentativesThe bill was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryMap →
organizationCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate committee currently reviewing the billMap →
dateOctober 7, 2023Date of the attacks against Israel that trigger the bill's provisionsMap →
organizationPalestinian Islamic JihadIncluded as an organization for which individuals could be deemed inadmissibleMap →
organizationSecretary of Homeland SecurityResponsible for submitting a report to CongressMap →
organizationU.S. Government Publishing OfficeSource of the Congressional BillMap →
organizationSenateIntroduced by Senator Blackburn and Senator RosenMap →
organizationHamasSpecifically referenced as the group responsible for the attacks against IsraelMap →

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy75
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

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