# 119-hjres-154: 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.

119-hjres-154, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-154
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Nullifies the Labor Department's H-2A wage-rate rule.** The resolution would disapprove the rule titled "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" (90 Fed. Reg. 47914, Oct. 2, 2025) and provide that the rule shall have no force or effect.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cancel H-2A farm worker wage rule: mixed, low. If enacted, this joint resolution would cancel a Department of Labor rule about how H-2A wages are set. The rule is titled "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" and was published at 90 Fed. Reg. 47914…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/154)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-154 (as of 2026-09-21).