HJRES 21
119th Congress
House
Immigration
Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections".
Introduced: January 16, 2025
Introduced by:
Arrington, Jodey C.
Republican
· Texas
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Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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