The Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025 aims to better support farmworkers and their families by expanding the duties of the Farmworker Coordinator at the USDA. This includes assessing the effectiveness of USDA outreach programs, coordinating services, and recommending new initiatives to support farmworkers.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3765)
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Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025 aims to better support farmworkers and their families by expanding the duties of the Farmworker Coordinator at the USDA. This includes assessing the effectiveness of USDA outreach programs, coordinating services, and recommending new initiatives to support farmworkers.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Voice for Farm Workers Act of 2023</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the position of Farmworker Coordinator through FY2029. Under the bill, the coordinator must</p><ul><li>assess the effectiveness of USDA farmworker outreach programs,</li><li>develop and implement a plan to coordinate USDA farmworker outreach activities and services,</li><li>collaborate with USDA's agencies and offices on farmworker-related programmatic and policy decisions,</li><li>communicate to employers of farmworkers information about federal programs for employees,</li><li>identify research priorities to inform USDA farmworker-related research activities,</li><li>measure and analyze the outcomes of USDA farmworker programs and activities, and</li><li>recommend new initiatives and programs to USDA. </li></ul><p>Further, the bill expands the coordinator's existing duties to include (1) serving as a liaison to institutions of higher education and local educational agencies, and (2) consulting with community-based nonprofit organizations on areas such as technical skills and job training programs.</p><p>The bill also directs the coordinator to hire such staff as necessary to carry out the coordinator's activities. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Reauthorizes the Farmworker Coordinator position at the USDA through 2029
Expands the coordinator's duties to include assessing USDA programs, developing outreach plans, and collaborating with other USDA offices on farmworker issues
Directs the coordinator to serve as a liaison to educational institutions and consult with nonprofits on technical skills and job training for farmworkers
Allows the coordinator to hire additional staff as needed to carry out expanded responsibilities
Aims to improve coordination and effectiveness of USDA support for the farmworker community
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If enacted, this bill would directly impact farmworkers and their families by strengthening USDA efforts to address their needs. It would enhance outreach, services, and training opportunities for this important workforce that is vital to US agriculture. The expanded role of the Farmworker Coordinator could lead to more targeted and responsive USDA programs to support the farmworker community.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2702, 119th Congress (2025). "Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2702