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".

Bill: 118-hjres-59
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-04-25
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor final rule entitled <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/28/2023-03756/adverse-effect-wage-rate-methodology-for-the-temporary-employment-of-h-2a-nonimmigrants-in-non-range"><i>Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States</i></a> 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.) </p>

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 59 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2023 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Curtis , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Guest , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Alford , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Pence , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Baird , Mr. Bost , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Rose , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Allen , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Fry , Mr. Strong , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Owens , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Cline , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Clyde , Ms. Mace , and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) 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 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 12760 (February 28, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.