Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 19
- Latest action
- May 7, 2025
What it does
The Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize emergency grants to eligible farm worker organizations during covered disasters, such as extreme weather events, pandemics, or other conditions causing income loss or work disruption for farm workers. The bill affects farm workers, particularly migrant and seasonal workers, by enabling organizations to use funds for direct relief, capacity building, community resiliency, infrastructure like shelter, and emergency services. Grants would be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Under Secretary for Rural Development, require consultation with farm…
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