Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to set up an Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce within 60 days of becoming law. The office would help farm and food system workers learn about and use Department programs, coordinate outreach, address worker needs during disasters, and help farmworkers become farm operators or landowners. It would create an advisory committee of up to 20 non-federal members, including workers, union representatives, and nonprofit representatives, and a council of representatives from 11 federal departments and agencies. The office, committee, and council would each issue yearly public reports in English, Spanish, and other languages. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and would end the existing Farmworker Coordinator position once the new office is staffed.

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Sponsors

• Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
• 8 cosponsors