This bill would allow more temporary foreign workers, called H-2B visas, to work in jobs like fish processing, without counting towards the annual visa cap. This means more foreign workers could be hired for these types of jobs.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would allow more temporary foreign workers, called H-2B visas, to work in jobs like fish processing, without counting towards the annual visa cap. This means more foreign workers could be hired for these types of jobs.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p>This bill establishes that the annual numerical cap on temporary nonagricultural worker (H-2B) visas does not apply to fish roe processors, fish processors, technicians, or processing supervisors. </p><p>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. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzcyODY1OTY0MTQxNzIxMzM2OTA3MzQxIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzI4NjU5NjQxNDE3MjEzMzY5MDczNDEiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83Mjg2NTk2NDE0MTcyMTMzNjkwNzM0MSIsImF1dGhvciI6InBsZXVuZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJwbGV1bmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiVGhlIHN0YXR1dGUgaXMgYSBiaXQgbWlzbGVhZGluZyBiZWNhdXNlIHRoZXJlIGFyZSBzb21lIGV4Y2VwdGlvbnMtIGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzY2lzLmdvdi93b3JraW5nLWluLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtc3RhdGVzL3RlbXBvcmFyeS13b3JrZXJzL2gtMmItdGVtcG9yYXJ5LW5vbi1hZ3JpY3VsdHVyYWwtd29ya2Vyc1xuXG5TZWUgYWxzbyBoZXJlIHJlIGFkZGl0aW9uYWwgY2FwIGZvciByZXR1cm5pbmcgd29ya2VycyBodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2Npcy5nb3YvbmV3c3Jvb20vYWxlcnRzL2NhcC1yZWFjaGVkLWZvci1hZGRpdGlvbmFsLXJldHVybmluZy13b3JrZXItaC0yYi12aXNhcy1mb3ItdGhlLWZpcnN0LWhhbGYtb2YtZnktMjAyNCIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDctMThUMjE6MDg6MjcuMzQwWiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA3LTE4VDIxOjA4OjI3LjM0MFoifV19LCJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzc1MzkxNDMyMjYxNzIxMzM3MTg1NjkzIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzUzOTE0MzIyNjE3MjEzMzcxODU2OTMiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83NTM5MTQzMjI2MTcyMTMzNzE4NTY5MyIsImF1dGhvciI6InBsZXVuZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJwbGV1bmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiRGVsZXRlZCB0aGUgXCJpbmNsdWRpbmdcIiBjbGF1c2UgYmVjYXVzZSBJIGRvbid0IHRoaW5rIGl0J3MgbmVjZXNzYXJ5LSB5b3UgZGlkbid0IGluY2x1ZGUgdGhlIFwiZW1wbG95ZWQgYXNcIiBsYW5ndWFnZSBzbyB5b3VyIHNlbnRlbmNlIGFscmVhZHkgaW5jbHVkZXMgaW5kaXZpZHVhbHMgd2hvIGhhdmUgam9iIG9mZmVycyBidXQgbm90IHlldCBlbXBsb3llZCIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDctMThUMjE6MTM6MDUuNjkzWiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA3LTE4VDIxOjEzOjA1LjY5M1oifV19LCJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzQ1ODYwMTIwNjcxNzIxMzM3MzI5OTQ1Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNDU4NjAxMjA2NzE3MjEzMzczMjk5NDUiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl80NTg2MDEyMDY3MTcyMTMzNzMyOTk0NSIsImF1dGhvciI6InBsZXVuZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJwbGV1bmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiUHJlY2lzaW9uIGVkaXQtIFwiZW1wbG95bWVudC1iYXNlZCBub25pbW1pZ3JhbnRcIiB2aXNhcyBhcyBhIGRlc2NyaXB0aW9uIGlzIGJyb2FkZXIgdGhhbiBILTJCOyBpdCBjb3VsZCBpbmNsdWRlIEgtMkEsIHdoaWNoIGFyZSBhZ3JpY3VsdHVyYWwgd29ya2Vycy4gaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNjaXMuZ292L3dvcmtpbmctaW4tdGhlLXVuaXRlZC1zdGF0ZXMvdGVtcG9yYXJ5LXdvcmtlcnMvaC0yYi10ZW1wb3Jhcnktbm9uLWFncmljdWx0dXJhbC13b3JrZXJzIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNy0xOFQyMToxNToyOS45NDVaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDctMThUMjE6MTU6MjkuOTQ1WiJ9XX19-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Exempts certain types of workers, like fish processors, from the annual 66,000 cap on H-2B temporary foreign worker visas
Allows more H-2B workers to be hired for jobs in the fishing and seafood processing industries
Provides more flexibility for employers to hire temporary foreign workers for these types of jobs
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would make it easier for employers in the fishing and seafood processing industries to hire temporary foreign workers. This could increase the number of foreign workers in those jobs, potentially impacting both the foreign workers themselves as well as American workers who may compete for the same positions.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Immigration
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
3013, 119th Congress (2025). "Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3013
