H.R. 614: Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1)

Congress: 118

Date Introduced: Jan. 27, 2023

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 27, 2023)

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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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