S 2071
115th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Foreign labor
Guam
Hawaii
Immigration status and procedures
Labor-management relations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Northern Mariana Islands
Transportation employees
Visas and passports
Worker safety and health
Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act
Introduced: November 2, 2017
Introduced by:
Hirono, Mazie K.
Democratic
· Hawaii
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1