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 would overturn a Department of Labor rule that modified the methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), which is the minimum wage that employers must pay temporary agricultural workers hired through the H-2A visa program. The AEWR is designed to protect both U.S. and foreign farmworkers from wage undercutting.

The Department of Labor's rule, which took effect in 2023, changed how the AEWR is calculated for certain agricultural occupations. Previously, the wage rates were based primarily on a survey of farm employers conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The updated rule incorporated additional wage data sources for some occupations. If this resolution passes both chambers of Congress and is signed by the President, it would eliminate the 2023 rule and revert to the previous wage-setting methodology.

The practical impact would affect the wages of temporary agricultural workers in the H-2A program. Supporters of the resolution argue it would reduce regulatory burdens on agricultural employers, while opponents contend it would result in lower wages for farmworkers. The resolution is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.