S. 4101 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 16, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAid for farmworkers and food workers after disasters
This bill sets up a program to help farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers when natural disasters or other emergencies hit. The Agricultural Marketing Service would provide grant money to unions and membership organizations representing these workers, which would use it to give stabilization payments to workers affected by the disaster.
How it affects you
If you work on farms, in meat processing facilities, or in grocery stores, you could receive financial help through your union or worker organization if a major disaster disrupts your work. The bill doesn't directly affect other people.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 16, 2026)
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 4101
A BILL
Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Protection Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Introduced Mar 16, 2026 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 16, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”