119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Aug 6, 2026
Voice for Farm Workers Act
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Latest action (Aug 6, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Aug 6, 2026)
Voice for Farm Workers Act
This bill reauthorizes and expands the duties of the Farmworker Coordinator at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Part of the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, the coordinator identifies challenges faced by farmworkers and coordinates with USDA programs and other federal agencies to address the community’s needs.)
The bill reauthorizes the position of Farmworker Coordinator through FY2031.
Among other things, the bill also requires the coordinator to
• develop and implement a plan to coordinate USDA farmworker outreach activities and services,
• collaborate with USDA's agencies and offices on farmworker-related programmatic and policy decisions,
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)
Introduced in Senate
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