House Bill 2658
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2658
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.)
May 9, 2019
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
05/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:19:29 PM