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S 3013 118th Congress Senate Immigration

A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.

Introduced: October 4, 2023 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 4, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes that the annual numerical cap on temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visas does not apply to fish roe processors, fish processors, technicians, or processing supervisors.

Under current law, up to 66,000 H-2B visas may be issued in a year, with additional visas available to certain classes of workers who are exempt from this cap. 

What's happening now October 4, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4591 Related bill Save Our Seafood Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 28, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 4, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 4, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Oct 4, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 4, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 4, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 4, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3013: A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3013/
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"S. 3013: A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3013/.
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S. 3013, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3013/.
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