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H.R. 4224 115th Congress House

Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act

Official title: To authorize the temporary entry into the United States of alien crewmen employed on longline fishing vessels originating in Hawaii, to ensure that such aliens… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the temporary entry into the United States of alien crewmen employed on longline fishing vessels originating in Hawaii, to ensure that such aliens receive reasonable wages and working conditions, and to provide for appropriate enforcement and oversight of fishing companies employing such aliens.

Introduced: November 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration Foreign laborGuamHawaiiImmigration status and procedures
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Labor-management relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNorthern Mariana IslandsTransportation employeesVisas and passportsWorker safety and health
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Nov 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels.

The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage.

The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health and safety laws and regulations affecting seamen.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4224: Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4224/
MLA
"H.R. 4224: Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4224/.
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H.R. 4224, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4224/.
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[H.R. 4224: Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4224/)
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