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 "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States".

Bill: 118-sjres-25
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Introduced: 2023-04-25
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 25 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Graham , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cassidy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Braun , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Hagerty , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. McConnell , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 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 final rule submitted by the Employment and Training Administration of 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.