Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7938

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

Food and Farm Worker Disaster Relief Grants

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Part of: Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection and Stabilization Legislation

This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Agriculture. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is actively moving through the initial steps of consideration.

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Key Points

This bill creates a new program to give emergency money to people who work on farms, in meat plants, or at grocery stores. The money would help these workers stay on their feet if a natural disaster or other major emergency happens.
The Department of Agriculture would give grants to labor unions and other groups that represent these workers. Those groups would then use the money to provide payments directly to the workers to help stabilize their finances.
The program would have a total budget of $50 million. This money would stay available until it is all used up, making sure it is ready whenever the next disaster strikes.
Four years after the law starts, the government must check on the program. They will write a report for Congress to show how the money was spent and if it really helped the people it was supposed to protect.

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Mar 16, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Mar 16, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHR 7938

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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