HJRES154Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-26
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13
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Zoe Lofgren
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.4% (542 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-03-26

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Congress is considering blocking a new Labor Department rule that sets wage requirements for certain temporary worker visa programs. The rule would increase the minimum wages that employers must pay foreign workers brought in through these programs, which supporters say protects American workers from wage competition but opponents argue raises costs for businesses. If approved, this resolution would prevent the new wage rule from taking effect.

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Labor and Employment

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 154 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Omar) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the ``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 such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>
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