Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 This bill expands a provision that exempts certain H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural laborers) from the annual cap of 66,000 on such visas. Under this bill, the exemption shall apply to H-2B visas issued for employment (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of fish, baitfish, or fishery products. Currently, this exemption only applies to H-2B visas issued for certain employment related to the processing of fish roe.
Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
AppropriationsFood industry and servicesForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborSeafoodVisas and passports
Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
USA118th CongressHR-614| House
| Updated: 1/27/2023
Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 This bill expands a provision that exempts certain H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural laborers) from the annual cap of 66,000 on such visas. Under this bill, the exemption shall apply to H-2B visas issued for employment (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of fish, baitfish, or fishery products. Currently, this exemption only applies to H-2B visas issued for certain employment related to the processing of fish roe.
AppropriationsFood industry and servicesForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborSeafoodVisas and passports