HR 614 · 118th Congress · Immigration

Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican