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Sustainable Fishing Workforce Protection Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 2, 2017
Latest Action
November 21, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Colleen HanabusaDemocratic(HI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
65pct
19d open
vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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