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HJRES21

Disapproving of the DHS Rule on H-2 Worker Programs

Last scannedAug 23, 2026, 4:15 AM

In one sentence

This bill aims to stop a new Department of Homeland Security rule from taking legal effect that changes regulations for temporary foreign workers.

What it does

  • Stops the final rule titled 'Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections' from having any legal power if passed by Congress.
  • Blocks a plan to give extra protection to workers who report illegal actions by their employers.
  • Prevents changes that would treat citizens of certain eligible countries differently than others in the program.
  • Stops a rule that created a 60-day grace period for workers after their jobs ended or were cancelled.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Homeland Security
  • Temporary nonimmigrant agricultural workers (H-2A)
  • Temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers (H-2B)

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill has only been sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary and is not yet law.
  • If Congress does not pass this resolution, the Department of Homeland Security rule could still take effect.

Plain language

Terms to know

Joint Resolution
A type of law that both the House and Senate must pass to take action, such as stopping a rule.
H-2 Program
U.S. visa programs for temporary foreign workers in farming (H-2A) or other jobs (H-2B).

Official record

Sources

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Official 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.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
  2. Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress