H.J. Res. 154 (119th)Bill Overview

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.

Labor and Employment|Labor and Employment
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 26, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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01 · The brief

This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a Department of Labor rule titled "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations." If enacted, the resolution would nullify the DOL rule (90 Fed.

Reg. 47914, Oct. 2, 2025) and prevent it from taking effect.

The measure was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

Passage30/100

Narrow statutory tool but politically sensitive; passage depends heavily on chamber majorities and executive branch response, so outcome is uncertain.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution that clearly names the agency rule and states the dispositive outcome (that the rule shall have no force or effect). It is concise and appropriate in form for a CRA action but contains minimal explanatory, procedural, or contingency language.

Contention75/100

Progressives emphasize protecting worker wages and standards

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
WorkersWorkers
Likely helped
  • WorkersPreserves lower labor costs for agricultural employers who employ H-2A nonimmigrant workers in non-range occupations.
  • Targeted stakeholdersAvoids immediate compliance and administrative costs tied to implementing the new wage methodology.
  • WorkersMaintains current H-2A hiring flexibility for employers, potentially reducing short-term labor shortages.
Likely burdened
  • WorkersPrevents wage increases for H-2A workers that the rule likely would have produced.
  • WorkersMay worsen income and job quality for agricultural guest workers relative to the proposed rule.
  • WorkersUndermines DOL's capacity to set a uniform national wage methodology for temporary agricultural labor.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize protecting worker wages and standards
Progressive90%

Likely supportive of disapproval because the sponsors are Democrats and the rule title suggests a wage-setting methodology that could lower protections for U.S. agricultural workers.

They would view congressional nullification as protecting domestic wages and labor standards from an administratively weaker methodology.

Some impacts are uncertain without the full regulatory text.

Leans supportive
Centrist55%

Cautiously mixed: supports congressional review and careful oversight, but wary of blanket disapproval without clear technical justification.

Would want evidence the rule materially harms workers or that a better methodology exists.

Likely to seek narrow fixes, studies, or stakeholder negotiation instead of broad nullification.

Split reaction
Conservative20%

Likely opposed to congressional disapproval, viewing nullification as rollback of a DOL update that could modernize AEWR and reduce burdens on agricultural employers.

Prefers rules that ease regulatory costs and support farm competitiveness.

Would criticize Congress for overturning an administrative technical rule without clear procedural failings.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Committee

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President

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Passage likelihood30/100

Narrow statutory tool but politically sensitive; passage depends heavily on chamber majorities and executive branch response, so outcome is uncertain.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether resolution meets timely CRA submission window requirements
  • Level of organized support from agriculture versus labor advocates
05 · Recent votes

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