HR 2658 · 116th Congress · Immigration

Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.(2019-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019 This bill exempts certain H-2B visas from the annual cap of 66,000 on such visas. The exemption applies to H-2B visas issued to nonimmigrant aliens for employment (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of fish, baitfish, or fishery products. (An H-2B visa is for an alien entering the United States to perform nonagricultural temporary labor, where the alien has no intention of abandoning the alien's residence in a foreign country.)…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican