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H.J.Res. 154

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 154, “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”, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2026 by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 154 has 19 co-sponsors.

hjr154/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 154 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 154  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2026   Ms. Lofgren  (for herself,  Mr. Pocan ,  Mr. Norcross ,  Mr. Espaillat ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Raskin , and  Ms. Omar ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    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.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the  Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States  (90 Fed. Reg. 47914, Oct. 2, 2025) and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) sponsors H.J.Res. 154, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 154 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 154 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 154 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 154 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Display 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 154 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Agriculture.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UFW FOUNDATION—California12—
UNITED FARM WORKERS—California12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NVG, LLC12—
UFW FOUNDATION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREA LARUE112
DIEGO INIGUEZ-LOPEZ112
SANTIAGO GONZALEZ112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UFW FOUNDATIONUFW FOUNDATION2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
UFW FOUNDATIONUFW FOUNDATION2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
UNITED FARM WORKERSNVG, LLC2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
UNITED FARM WORKERSNVG, LLC2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 154 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 154’s is Labor and Employment.

hjres154/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 154, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LOFGREN:H.J. Res. 154.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the United States Constitution, including thepower granted under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, and thepower granted to each House of Congress under Article I,Section 5, Clause 2.[Page H2778]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com