To authorize the temporary entry into the United States of alien crewmen employed on longline fishing vessels originating in Hawaii, to ensure that such aliens receive reasonable wages and working conditions, and to provide for appropriate enforcement and oversight of fishing companies employing such aliens.
USA115th CongressHR-4224| House
| Updated: 11/21/2017
Colleen Hanabusa
Democratic Representative
Hawaii
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health and safety laws and regulations affecting seamen.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
Foreign laborGuamHawaiiImmigration status and proceduresLabor-management relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNorthern Mariana IslandsTransportation employeesVisas and passportsWorker safety and health
To authorize the temporary entry into the United States of alien crewmen employed on longline fishing vessels originating in Hawaii, to ensure that such aliens receive reasonable wages and working conditions, and to provide for appropriate enforcement and oversight of fishing companies employing such aliens.
USA115th CongressHR-4224| House
| Updated: 11/21/2017
Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a nonimmigrant renewable three-year visa (D-3 visa) for alien crewmembers employed on Hawaii-based longline fishing vessels. The bill sets forth employer petition requirements and responsibilities, including requiring employers to enter into enforceable labor agreements with each approved D-3 alien prior to a fishing voyage. The Coast Guard shall perform dockside examinations of ships employing D-3 aliens to ensure compliance with health and safety laws and regulations affecting seamen.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Colleen Hanabusa
Democratic Representative
Hawaii
Cosponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Foreign laborGuamHawaiiImmigration status and proceduresLabor-management relationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNorthern Mariana IslandsTransportation employeesVisas and passportsWorker safety and health