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

4/3/2026, 3:03 PM

Summary of Bill HR 7938

The bill titled "To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program" was introduced in the 119th Congress on March 16, 2026.

Congressional Summary of HR 7938

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

This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to establish a grant program to provide farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster. Specifically, AMS must provide funding to membership organizations or labor unions representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for the payments. 

Current Status of Bill HR 7938

Bill HR 7938 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 16, 2026. Bill HR 7938 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 16, 2026.  Bill HR 7938's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of March 16, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7938

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7938

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7938

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

Comments

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Maximus Strickland

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6 days ago

I don't get why they're doing this. Seems like a waste of money. How much are they giving out in grants again?