Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4844

119th Congress

Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 1, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Pocan

Representative

Democratic

WI-2

Cosponsors

41

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Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill aims to improve the training that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school food service workers. It requires the training to be scheduled primarily during normal work hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and include hands-on learning techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of work hours, workers must be compensated for attending and cannot be penalized for missing it.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorMark Pocan (D-WI)

Introduced8/1/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025

This bill aims to improve the training that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school food service workers. It requires the training to be scheduled primarily during normal work hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and include hands-on learn

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This bill aims to improve the training that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school food service workers. It requires the training to be scheduled primarily during normal work hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and include hands-on learning techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of work hours, workers must be compensated for attending and cannot be penalized for missing it.

Bill Number: 4844
Sponsor: Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4844
Sponsor: Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 8/1/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve the training that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school food service workers. It requires the training to be scheduled primarily during normal work hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and include hands-on learning techniques. If the training is sched

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve the training that the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school food service workers. It requires the training to be scheduled primarily during normal work hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and include hands-on learning techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of work hours, workers must be compensated for attending and cannot be penalized for missing it.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers ActThis bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools.The training must be scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate hands-on training techniques.If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires USDA training for school food service workers to be scheduled during paid work hours whenever possible
Mandates that the training include in-person and hands-on learning components
If training is scheduled outside of work hours, workers must be informed, compensated, and cannot be penalized for not attending

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly impact the approximately 500,000 school food service workers across the United States. By ensuring training is accessible and engaging, it could lead to better-prepared staff who are able to provide healthier, higher-quality meals for the over 50 million students who rely on school lunches. This could have a positive effect on student nutrition and learning outcomes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4844, 119th Congress (2025). "Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4844

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