Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act of 2023
This bill creates the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce within the Department of Agriculture to improve access to USDA programs for farm and food system workers. The office, led by a Coordinator, will coordinate outreach, develop language-accessible communications, and provide recommendations to improve services for workers in food production, processing, transportation, and related fields. It establishes an Advisory Committee with worker representation and an Interagency Council to coordinate across federal departments. The office will issue annual reports on worker demographics, health outcomes, and barriers to accessing USDA programs. The bill terminates the existing Farmworker Coordinator position once the new office is fully operational.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3765-3766)
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
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Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
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Peter Welch
DDemocratic
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Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
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