S.J.Res. 152 — 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.

S.J.Res. 152 — 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. | JustPolicyThe main purpose of this legislative text is to formally disapprove a specific rule set by the Department of Labor. This rule pertains to how wage rates are determined for temporary foreign workers, specifically those under the H-2A visa program, which allows employers to hire nonimmigrant workers for agricultural jobs. The key provision of this resolution states that Congress is rejecting the Department of Labor's methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.