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.
Key claim: H.J.Res. 154 would disapprove, under the Congressional Review Act, the Department of Labor rule relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Abstract
(HJRES154 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-26): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The Adverse Effect Wage Rate sets minimum wages for H-2A guestworkers and effectively anchors wages for many domestic farmworkers, making it one of the most consequential labor-cost levers in U.S. agriculture. A CRA disapproval would void the current DOL methodology, potentially lowering payroll costs for growers of labor-intensive crops while reducing pay for farmworkers, with downstream effects on produce prices and labor supply. The resolution reflects an ongoing congressional dispute over how AEWRs are calculated and applied.