Voice for Farm Workers Act of 2023
This bill creates a new Farmworker Coordinator position within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve how farmworkers access federal programs. The Coordinator will assess existing outreach, develop coordination plans across USDA agencies (like the Farm Service Agency and Food and Nutrition Service), and communicate program eligibility information directly to farmworker employers. Key duties include measuring program outcomes for farmworkers, identifying research priorities, and recommending new initiatives. The bill directly affects farmworkers by aiming to make USDA programs more accessible and effective, while requiring coordination across multiple USDA offices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Committee
1
Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3765)
upper
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
Co
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
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