A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

S. 5303 would amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to create a new Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The full text of the bill has not yet been published, so the specific duties, funding, or structure proposed for this new office are not currently known.

Because the office would sit within USDA's organizational structure, it would presumably relate to workforce issues in the farm and food sector, but who exactly would be affected — farmers, food-system employers, workers, or USDA staff — cannot be determined without the bill's text, and should not be assumed.

The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, by Senator Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (D-CA). Its most recent recorded action is that introduction. Having just been introduced, it would typically next be referred to a relevant Senate committee (such as the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry) for review; a bill must clear committee and pass both the Senate and House, then be signed by the President, before becoming law. No further action has yet been recorded.

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