The "Save Our Seafood Act" proposes to permanently exempt certain foreign workers in the seafood processing industry from the annual H-2B nonimmigrant visa cap. This legislation specifically amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that individuals employed as fish processors , fish roe processors , or related supervisory roles are not counted towards the numerical limitation. The bill defines "fish" broadly to include various aquatic animal life and their roe, while "processor" encompasses a wide range of activities such as handling, storing, freezing, and packing. By making this exemption permanent, the Act aims to provide a consistent and reliable workforce for the seafood industry, repealing a previous temporary provision.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
Save Our Seafood Act
USA119th CongressS-1292| Senate
| Updated: 4/3/2025
The "Save Our Seafood Act" proposes to permanently exempt certain foreign workers in the seafood processing industry from the annual H-2B nonimmigrant visa cap. This legislation specifically amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that individuals employed as fish processors , fish roe processors , or related supervisory roles are not counted towards the numerical limitation. The bill defines "fish" broadly to include various aquatic animal life and their roe, while "processor" encompasses a wide range of activities such as handling, storing, freezing, and packing. By making this exemption permanent, the Act aims to provide a consistent and reliable workforce for the seafood industry, repealing a previous temporary provision.