S 1292
Save Our Seafood Act
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
- Cosponsors
- 7
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Latest action
- 2025-04-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-04-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-04-03: Introduced in Senate