HJRES 59 United States House · 118th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States".

Summary
This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor final rule entitled Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States and published on February 28, 2023. This rule makes changes to the methodology used to set adverse effect wage rates for H-2A workers (temporary agricultural workers), including by using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage surveys in certain instances. (Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the applicable minimum wage, the prevailing wage for that occupation in that area, or any agreed-upon collective bargaining wage.)
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Introduced Apr 25, 2023 Last action Apr 25, 2023
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Photo of Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
RRepublican
SC
5
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Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
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Photo of Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
GA
9
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Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
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Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
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Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
Co
Photo of Bill Huizenga
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
MI
4
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Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Bob Good
Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5
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Photo of Brad Finstad
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
MN
1
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Photo of Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
AR
4