A joint resolution 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 Methodology.
Farm Worker Wages: Blocking New Pay Rules for Foreign Workers
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This type of resolution is often used to challenge agency rules, but it is difficult to pass because it requires support from both chambers and would likely face a veto.
Key Points
- This proposal aims to cancel a Labor Department rule about how much foreign farm workers must be paid. These workers come to the United States on temporary visas to help with planting and harvesting crops.
- The rule being targeted sets the minimum wage for these workers. This is done to make sure that hiring foreign labor does not push down the pay for local American farm workers who are doing the same jobs.
- If this resolution becomes law, the new pay calculation would be thrown out. The Labor Department would also be stopped from using this specific method to set wages for the farming industry in the future.
- Many farm owners feel that the current wage rules are too expensive and make it hard to stay in business. However, groups that support workers argue that these rules are the only way to protect fair pay in the fields.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A joint resolution 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 Methodology.
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