# 119-s-1292: Save Our Seafood Act

119-s-1292, Save Our Seafood Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1292
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Our Seafood Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Permanently exempts certain fish-processing H-2B workers from the annual H-2B visa cap.** The bill would allow nonimmigrant workers employed in specified fish processing roles to receive H-2B status without counting against the numerical limit.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa cap exemption for fish processors: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would permanently exempt certain H-2B workers in fish processing from the H-2B visa numerical cap. It would apply only to noncitizens with H-2B H(ii)(b) status who are fish roe processors, fish roe technicians, supervisors of fish roe processing, or fish processors. The bill d…
- Repeal of 2005 defense provision: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would repeal Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005. The excerpt does not say what that section authorized or required. Because the text gives no details, the effects on households, agencies, or budgets are unclear from the excerpt.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-1292 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1292)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1292 (as of 2026-08-11).