118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

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

“To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical limitations on H-2B workers, and for other purposes.”

Immigration

Introduced Jan 27, 2023

Last action Jan 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jan 27, 2023

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Referred

Jan 27, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jan 27, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 27, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.