H.R. 614 · 118th Congress
Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Robert Wittman
- Introduced
- 2023-01-27
- Latest action
- 2023-01-27 · Introduced in House
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.