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

Bill: 118-s-3013
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-10-04
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-10-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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. </p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2023 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas.

1. Exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H–2B nonimmigrant visas (a) In general Section 214(g)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(10) ) is amended— (1) by striking The numerical limitations of paragraph (1)(B) and inserting (A) The numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) The numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) who is employed (or has received an offer of employment)— (I) as a fish roe processor, a fish roe technician, or a supervisor of fish roe processing; or (II) as a fish processor. (ii) As used in clause (i)— (I) the term fish means fresh or saltwater finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal life, including the roe of such animals, other than marine mammals and birds; and (II) the term processor means any person engaged in the processing of fish, including handling, storing, preparing, heading, eviscerating, shucking, freezing, changing into different market forms, manufacturing, preserving, packing, labeling, dockside unloading, holding, and all other processing activities. . (b) Repeal Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ) is repealed.