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.
This resolution uses a congressional procedure called the "Congressional Review Act" to reject a Department of Labor rule about wage rates for temporary foreign workers on H-2A visas (primarily used for agricultural jobs). The rule, published in October 2025, established a new methodology for determining the "adverse effect wage rate"—the minimum wage that employers must pay foreign workers to prevent negative effects on American workers' wages and employment. By passing this resolution, Congress would cancel the rule entirely, preventing it from taking effect. The resolution was introduced by a bipartisan group of House members in March 2026 and requires approval from both chambers of Congress and the President's signature to become law. The measure affects employers who hire temporary agricultural workers and potentially influences wage standards for both foreign and domestic farm laborers.
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