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H.R. 614: Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
Quick Facts
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-1)
Congress: 118th
Date Introduced: January 27, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (January 27, 2023)
Bill Summary
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.