# Plain Language Summary: Congressional Disapproval of Agricultural Worker Protections Rule

Congress is voting on whether to reject a new Department of Labor rule designed to improve protections for temporary agricultural workers in the United States. If this bill passes, it would cancel that rule entirely, meaning the new worker protections would not go into effect.

The rule being targeted would have strengthened workplace standards for people who come to the U.S. temporarily to work on farms and in agricultural jobs. These workers often face challenges like substandard housing, wage issues, unsafe working conditions, and limited access to legal remedies when problems occur. The Labor Department's rule was meant to address these issues by establishing stronger requirements for employers who hire temporary agricultural workers.

If Congress approves this disapproval bill, the rule would be eliminated and workers would lose whatever new protections it would have provided. This means agricultural employers would not be required to follow the new standards the Labor Department had proposed. The practical effect is that temporary agricultural workers would continue operating under existing, less stringent regulations. This could impact hundreds of thousands of workers who participate in temporary agricultural employment programs, potentially affecting their working conditions, housing standards, and ability to report violations without fear of retaliation.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States".