A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 26Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

**What it does:** This joint resolution would overturn a Department of Labor rule about how wages are calculated for temporary foreign agricultural workers (H-2A program). The rule changes the "Adverse Effect Wage Rate" - the minimum wage that must be paid to these workers to prevent negative impacts on U.S. workers' wages. **Who it affects:** - Temporary foreign agricultural workers - U.S. agricultural workers - Farm employers who hire seasonal labor - Agricultural businesses that rely on migrant workers **What would change:** If passed, this resolution would block the Labor Department's new wage calculation method and revert to the previous system. This could result in different minimum wage requirements for agricultural employers hiring foreign workers, potentially affecting labor costs for farms and wage levels for both foreign and domestic agricultural workers. The resolution uses Congress's authority to disapprove federal agency rules within a certain timeframe after they're issued.

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