Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026 aims to protect agricultural workers by increasing their pay and improving working conditions.

The Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026 seeks to enhance the protection of agricultural workers by ensuring they are compensated at the prevailing rate for their locality. It prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from purchasing meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry products, or processed foods produced by workers earning less than this rate. The Act also mandates annual reports to Congress on the number of entities ineligible for USDA contracts due to labor violations.

Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026 aims to protect agricultural workers by increasing their pay and improving working conditions.

The Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026 seeks to enhance the protection of agricultural workers by ensuring they are compensated at the prevailing rate for their locality. It prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from purchasing meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry products, or processed foods produced by workers earning less than this rate. The Act also mandates annual reports to Congress on the number of entities ineligible for USDA contracts due to labor violations.