Farm Worker Pay: Blocking New Wage Rules
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 bill was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This resolution aims to stop a new rule from the Labor Department that changes how pay is calculated for foreign farm workers. These workers come to the United States on special temporary visas to help with harvests and other farm tasks.
- The rule in question deals with the minimum wage that farms must pay these workers. The government sets this rate to ensure that hiring foreign labor does not drive down the pay for local American farm workers.
- Rep. Lofgren and other lawmakers are using a special process to try and cancel the rule entirely. If they succeed, the rule will be deleted and the Labor Department will be blocked from making a similar one in the future.
- This move affects thousands of agricultural businesses and both foreign and domestic farm laborers. It is a major part of the ongoing debate over how to balance the needs of farmers with fair pay for workers.
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
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 the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
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