H.R. 7938

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7938 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7938

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, 
and food worker stabilization grant program.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2026

Ms. Budzinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, 
and food worker stabilization grant program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker 
Stabilization Grant Program Act of 2026''.

SEC. 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.
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