CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

DemocratBill · S.J.Res. 152· Senate(119-SJRES-152)

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 the Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology.

Rep. Padilla
Age: 53 years
California
Introduced
3/26/2026
Last activity
3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Alex Padilla
Cosponsors
None
Labor and Employment
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule from the Department of Labor. The rule pertains to the "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States." If passed, the resolution would declare that the rule has no force or effect. This action is being taken under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code.

Yes

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+4

    The resolution assists agricultural employers by eliminating a wage-setting methodology that impacts the cost of temporary labor.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    The resolution benefits employers by removing a regulatory methodology that could increase their labor costs for H-2A workers.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Would immigrants be better off under this?-2

    Overturning the wage methodology rule may reduce the guaranteed wage floor for H-2A nonimmigrant workers.

  • Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?-2

    The resolution overturns a rule used to calculate wage rates for H-2A workers, which could lower the required compensation levels for these roles.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?-2

    The resolution uses congressional oversight to strip the Department of Labor of its regulatory authority regarding wage methodologies.