Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections".

HJRES 21 is a joint resolution disapproving a rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that aimed to modernize the H-2 visa program. The rule, published in the Federal Register (89 Fed. Reg. 103202), proposed updated requirements, oversight procedures, and worker protections for the H-2 program, which allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for temporary agricultural or non-agricultural jobs. This resolution directs Congress to reject the rule, stating it "shall have no force or effect" if passed. It directly affects the H-2 visa program’s operational rules and the employers and foreign workers relying on it.