The Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act of 2023 aims to improve support and services for farm and food system workers. It establishes an Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce within the Department of Agriculture, as well as an advisory committee and interagency council to coordinate programs and policies for this workforce.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3765-3766)
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act of 2023 aims to improve support and services for farm and food system workers. It establishes an Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce within the Department of Agriculture, as well as an advisory committee and interagency council to coordinate programs and policies for this workforce.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce to improve awareness of and access to USDA programs for farm and food system workers.</p><p>USDA must also establish the Farm and Food System Worker Advisory Committee. The advisory committee must include farm and food system workers, civil rights representatives, and representatives from nonprofit organizations, labor unions, and institutions of higher education. </p><p>The bill further requires USDA to establish the Farm and Food System Workforce Interagency Council to facilitate interagency, cabinet-level leadership in planning, policymaking, coordination, and program development for services available to farm and food system workers. </p><p>The advisory committee and interagency council must each submit an annual report to USDA and Congress that is publicly available on USDA's website. The annual reports must include recommendations for legislative or administrative action for the following year.</p><p> </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzY3OTY3ODg4MzQxNzE1MTgwMjUwNTQwIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNjc5Njc4ODgzNDE3MTUxODAyNTA1NDAiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl82Nzk2Nzg4ODM0MTcxNTE4MDI1MDU0MCIsImF1dGhvciI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiIoYikoMSkgLSAoYikgRXN0YWJsaXNobWVudC7igJQiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA1LTA4VDE0OjU3OjMwLjUzOVoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNS0wOFQxNDo1NzozMC41MzlaIn1dfSwibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl8yMjEzOTg4OTA1MTcxNTE4MDMxMDM3NCI6eyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzIyMTM5ODg5MDUxNzE1MTgwMzEwMzc0IiwiY29tbWVudHMiOlt7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fMjIxMzk4ODkwNTE3MTUxODAzMTAzNzQiLCJhdXRob3IiOiJuY2h1cmNoaWxsQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50Ijoi4oCcKGQpIEZhcm0gQW5kIEZvb2QgU3lzdGVtIFdvcmtlciBBZHZpc29yeSBDb21taXR0ZWUu4oCUIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNS0wOFQxNDo1ODozMC4zNzRaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDUtMDhUMTQ6NTg6MzAuMzc0WiJ9XX0sIm1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzY4NjkwMjQ0NjE3MTUxODAzMzA5NDEiOnsidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83Njg2OTAyNDQ2MTcxNTE4MDMzMDk0MSIsImNvbW1lbnRzIjpbeyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzc2ODY5MDI0NDYxNzE1MTgwMzMwOTQxIiwiYXV0aG9yIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJuY2h1cmNoaWxsQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IihlKSBGYXJtIEFuZCBGb29kIFN5c3RlbSBXb3JrZm9yY2UgSW50ZXJhZ2VuY3kgQ291bmNpbC7igJQiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA1LTA4VDE0OjU4OjUwLjk0MVoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNS0wOFQxNDo1ODo1MC45NDFaIn1dfSwibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl84OTg5MDYwMzI4MTcxNTYxODUzNzA4NCI6eyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzg5ODkwNjAzMjgxNzE1NjE4NTM3MDg0IiwiY29tbWVudHMiOlt7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fODk4OTA2MDMyODE3MTU2MTg1MzcwODQiLCJhdXRob3IiOiJuY2h1cmNoaWxsQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiQWR2aXNvcnkgQ29tbWl0dGVlIHNheXMgXCJmb3IgdGhlIGZvbGxvd2luZyB5ZWFyXCIiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA1LTEzVDE2OjQyOjE3LjA4NFoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNS0xM1QxNjo0MjoxNy4wODRaIn0seyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtcmVwbHlfNjMwMjI0MTIxOTE3MTU2MTg1NjE1OTgiLCJhdXRob3IiOiJuY2h1cmNoaWxsQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiSW50ZXJhZ2VuY3kgQ291bmNpbCBzYXlzIFwidGFrZW4gZHVyaW5nIHRoZSBmb2xsb3dpbmcgeWVhciAuLi5cIiIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDUtMTNUMTY6NDI6NDEuNTk3WiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA1LTEzVDE2OjQyOjQxLjU5N1oifV19LCJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzE3MzMwNDkxNDIxNzE5MjUyMjY5NTk2Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fMTczMzA0OTE0MjE3MTkyNTIyNjk1OTYiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl8xNzMzMDQ5MTQyMTcxOTI1MjI2OTU5NiIsImF1dGhvciI6ImNpc2VuYmVyZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJjaXNlbmJlcmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiSSB1c2VkIFwiY2l2aWwgcmlnaHRzIHJlcHJlc2VudGF0aXZlc1wiIHRvIHVzZSB0aGUgbW9yZSBnZW5lcmFsIGxhbmd1YWdlIGluIHRoZSBiaWxsLCB3aGljaCBkb2Vzbid0IHNlZW0gdG8gcmVxdWlyZSBzcGVjaWZpYyBvcmdhbml6YXRpb25zIHRvIGJlIHJlcHJlc2VudGVkIGFzIHRoZSBvdGhlciBvbmVzIGRvLiAgSXQgYXBwZWFycyB0aGF0IHRoaXMgY291bGQgYWxzbyBqdXN0IGJlIGFuIGluZGl2aWR1YWwgd2hvIGlzIGFuIGFkdm9jYXRlIGZvciBjaXZpbCByaWdodHMgYW5kIGRvZXNuJ3QgcmVwcmVzZW50IGEgc3BlY2lmaWMgb3JnYW5pemF0aW9uLiAiLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA2LTI0VDE4OjA0OjI5LjU5NVoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNi0yNFQxODowODozMS4yNDNaIn1dfX0=-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Creates an Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce to increase awareness and access to USDA programs for workers in this sector
Establishes a Farm and Food System Worker Advisory Committee to provide input and recommendations to the government
Sets up an interagency council to coordinate policies and programs across the federal government for the farm and food system workforce
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would directly benefit farm workers, food processing workers, and others employed in the agriculture and food production industries. It aims to ensure these essential workers have better access to relevant government services and support. The advisory committee and interagency coordination could lead to new initiatives and policies tailored to the needs of this workforce.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2703, 119th Congress (2025). "Protecting Older Americans Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2703