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HR 2658 116th Congress House

Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019

Official title: 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.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Immigration AppropriationsFood industry and servicesForeign laborImmigration status and procedures
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Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborSeafoodVisas and passports
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019

This bill exempts certain H-2B visas from the annual cap of 66,000 on such visas. The exemption applies to H-2B visas issued to nonimmigrant aliens for employment (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of fish, baitfish, or fishery products. (An H-2B visa is for an alien entering the United States to perform nonagricultural temporary labor, where the alien has no intention of abandoning the alien's residence in a foreign country.)

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All 2 Republican 1
Luria, Elaine
· May 15, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2658: Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2658/
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"H.R. 2658: Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2658/.
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