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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security titled Modernizing H–2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections and published on December 18, 2024. This rule modifies several regulations applicable to agricultural (H-2A) and nonagricultural (H-2B) temporary nonimmigrant workers, including by providing additional whistleblower protections for these workers, eliminating the differential treatment of nationals of countries designated as eligible, and establishing a 60-day grace period for workers after the revocation or cessation of eligible employment.
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-01-16 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
If enacted, this proposed resolution would give the Department of Homeland Security rule titled “Modernizing H–2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections” no force or effect. The supplied text does not explain the H–2 program, describe the rule’s requirements, or identify who would be affected.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Modernizing H–2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections (89 Fed. Reg. 103202), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The resolution would disapprove the specific rule identified by its Federal Register publication reference, 89 Fed. Reg. 103202, and require that it have no force or effect.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to Modernizing H–2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections (89 Fed. Reg. 103202), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The supplied action snapshot, updated January 23, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 16, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-01-23T02:57:56Z. 2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2025-01-16: Introduced in House
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