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S. 3013: A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.

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S. 3013: A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-10-04 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-10-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.

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Official text

A bill to permanently authorize the exemption of aliens working as fish processors from the numerical limitation on H-2B nonimmigrant visas.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s3013.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-s3013 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118