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I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6720IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 12, 2023Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Norton, Ms. Craig, Ms. Waters, Ms. Titus, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Adams) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.

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Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Eligible entity

The term eligible entity means a membership organization, as determined by the Secretary, or labor union representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers.(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.(b)

Establishment

The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to eligible entities representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary.(c)

Report

Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the outcomes and evaluating the impacts of the program established under subsection (b).(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.