H.J.Res. 59: 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".

H.J.Res. 59: 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".

118th Congress · introduced 2023-04-25 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Labor final rule entitled Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States 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.)

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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".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · 73 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Barry Moore (R-AL), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Mike Ezell (R-MS), David Rouzer (R-NC), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Michael Guest (R-MS), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Mark Alford (R-MO), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Jason Smith (R-MO), David G. Valadao (R-CA), James R. Baird (R-IN), Mike Bost (R-IL), Rudy Yakym III (R-IN), John W. Rose (R-TN), Austin Scott (R-GA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Russell Fry (R-SC), Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Ben Cline (R-VA), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and 13 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] reported raising $101,114 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hjres59.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hjres59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118