S Bill 2898 Supporting Farmworkers' Mental Health Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-09-21

Supporting Farmworkers' Mental Health Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program. (The FRSAN Program funds projects that aim to maintain a network connecting individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.)

Specifically, the bill makes individuals engaged in farm work eligible for assistance under the FRSAN Program.

The bill also expands the types of programs eligible for FRSAN grants to include those that deliver peer-to-peer mental health support to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, farm work, and other agriculture-related occupations. 

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657)

Alternative Names

Supporting Farmworkers' Mental Health Act

Supporting Farmworkers' Mental Health Act

A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to authorize the use of certain grants to deliver peer-to-peer mental health support to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, farm work, and other occupations relating to agriculture.

Associated Legislation

Supporting Farmworker Mental Health Act

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions