Save Our Seafood Act
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1997 | Senate · vote #287 | On Passage of the Bill S. 1292 | Passed | 69–30 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Save Our Seafood Act
This bill establishes that the annual numerical cap on temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visas does not apply to fish processors.
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, including fish roe processors.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1292: Save Our Seafood Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1292/
"S. 1292: Save Our Seafood Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1292/.
S. 1292, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1292/.
[S. 1292: Save Our Seafood Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1292/)