Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections".

United States119th CongressHJRES-21House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 16, 2025

Summary

This joint resolution proposes to disapprove a specific rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concerning the "Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections." The targeted rule, identified by its Federal Register citation (89 Fed. Reg. 103202), outlines new regulations for the H-2 temporary worker programs. Should this resolution be enacted, the aforementioned DHS rule would be rendered without any legal force or effect . This legislative action aims to prevent the implementation of the new regulations, thereby maintaining the existing framework for H-2 visa requirements, oversight mechanisms, and worker protections.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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