S. 1292 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFish processors get unlimited temporary work visas
Currently, the U.S. limits temporary nonagricultural worker visas (called H-2B visas) to 66,000 per year. This bill carves out an exception for fish processors, allowing companies to hire as many temporary workers as they need for fish processing jobs without hitting that annual cap.
How it affects you
If you work in fish processing, this could mean more job opportunities available to foreign workers, which may affect wages and working conditions in that industry. If you eat seafood, this could potentially affect the availability and cost of processed fish products, though the summary doesn't specify those economic effects.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Apr 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1292
A BILL
Save Our Seafood Act
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Introduced Apr 3, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 3, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”