House-Passed Farm Bill Raises Serious Concerns for Workers, Families, and States

The House-passed Farm Bill, H.R. 7567, would have far-reaching consequences for workers, state budgets, food security, and environmental protections. This summary outlines how the legislation shifts new financial burdens onto states, weakens public-sector administration of SNAP, fails to address critical USDA staffing shortages, and undermines protections for workers and communities exposed to harmful pesticides.

The bill also threatens progress on Chesapeake Bay restoration and clean-energy investments while leaving in place devastating SNAP cuts that will deepen hunger and poverty for millions of families nationwide.

This research brief, compiled by Elizabeth Bobo, Legislative Director, examines the economic, workforce, environmental, and anti-poverty impacts of the legislation and why we are raising serious concerns about its long-term consequences for working people and local communities.