POLISCOPE
Back to bills
Part ofLabor →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

House resolution seeks to block Department of Labor's Adverse Effect Wage Rate rule

Original 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 the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

Last action · March 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Would Do

This resolution, HJRES, initiates a formal congressional disapproval process to overturn a Department of Labor rule concerning the Adverse Effect Wage Rate. If passed, the resolution would nullify the regulation, preventing it from taking effect or continuing to be enforced.

Why it matters

The Adverse Effect Wage Rate determines the minimum pay for foreign agricultural workers under the , and this resolution directly challenges the federal government's authority to set these specific wage standards.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Labor

The agency's regulatory action is the subject of the disapproval resolution.

Directly affected

Agricultural employers

Employers utilizing the H-2A visa program are subject to the wage rates set by the Department of Labor rule.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Adverse Effect Wage Rate?
It is a minimum wage rate set by the Department of Labor for foreign workers employed under the to ensure that the employment of foreign workers does not adversely affect the wages of similarly employed U.S. workers.
What does this resolution do?
It is a formal legislative action intended to overturn a specific federal regulation issued by the Department of Labor.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Mar 26, 2026

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

60 Plus Association

2026

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODEENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUNDCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARKHEALTH ISSUES

“Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.”

Senate LDAMatched on title words onlyView filing on LDA.gov →

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS

$30,000
Senate LDAMatched on title words onlyView filing on LDA.gov →

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER

Senate LDAMatched on title words onlyView filing on LDA.gov →

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Congressional Review Act usage

The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to challenge a specific labor regulation, indicating a legislative attempt to bypass standard rulemaking processes.

Connected Entities

House Committee on the Judiciary, Department of Labor
OrganizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“The committee to which the resolution was referred.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Labor“The federal agency that issued the rule being challenged.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy75
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz25
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record