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119-sjres-152119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

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Summary

Congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor's AEWR methodology for H-2A nonimmigrants. This bill would disapprove the Department of Labor rule titled "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States" and state that the rule shall have no force or effect.

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Remove H-2A wage rule

If enacted, this joint resolution would disapprove the Department of Labor 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). The rule would have no force or effect upon enactment. Employers who hire H-2A workers and the workers themselves would see how wages are calculated change. Worker pay and employer labor costs would be able to increase or decrease depending on what replaces the rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

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