119-s1281

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1281 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1281

 To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 April 3, 2025

 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Ms. Smith) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 the Judiciary

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 A BILL

 To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Industry Development in 
Entertainment Act'' or the ``RIDE Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF NEW P-4 NONIMMIGRANT VISA.

 

Section 101

    (a)

    (15)
        (P) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101

    (a)

    (15)
        (P) ) is amended--

    (1) in clause
            (iii) 
            (II) by striking ``or'' at the end; and

    (2) by striking clause
            (iv) and inserting the following:
 ``
            (iv) is a mobile entertainment worker 
 described in 

section 214
            (c) (4)
            (I) and for which 
 mobile entertainment position the Department of 
 Labor has certified that if--
 ``
            (I) there are not sufficient 
 workers who are able, willing, and 
 qualified, and who will be available at 
 the time and place needed, to perform 
 the labor or services required; and
 ``
            (II) the employment of the alien 
 in such labor or services will not 
 adversely affect the wages and working 
 conditions of workers in the United 
 States similarly employed; or
 ``
            (v) is the spouse or child of an alien 
 described in clause
            (i) ,
            (ii) ,
            (iii) , or
            (iv) and is accompanying, or following to join, such 
 alien.''.

SEC. 3. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS.

 

Section 214
            (c) (4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184
            (c) (4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (I) 
            (i) For purposes of 

section 101

    (a)

    (15)
        (P)
            (iv) , an alien is a 
mobile entertainment worker described in this subparagraph if the alien 
seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose 
of performing functions that are integral and essential to the 
operation of a mobile entertainment provider, including--
 ``
            (I) transporting, assembly, operation, disassembly, and 
 maintenance of mobile entertainment attractions, structures, 
 and equipment, including rides, games, novelties, and food or 
 beverage concessions; and
 ``
            (II) other functions that are common in the mobile 
 entertainment industry and are necessary for the safe and 
 efficient operation of the mobile entertainment provider.
 ``
            (ii) In this subparagraph, the term `mobile entertainment 
provider' means--
 ``
            (I) a carnival or circus that travels around the United 
 States on a temporary or seasonal basis; or
 ``
            (II) a provider of services normally affiliated with a 
 carnival or circus, such as food and game concessions, that 
 travels around the United States on a seasonal or temporary 
 basis to provide services to--
 ``

    (aa) State, county, and local fairs and 
 festivals; or
 ``

    (bb) support events sponsored by not-for-profit 
 organizations for fundraising.''.

SEC. 4. RULEMAKING.

 The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Labor shall 
each publish in the Federal Register--

    (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
 of this Act, proposed rules implementing the amendments made by 
 sections 2 and 3; and

    (2) not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, 
 final rules implementing the amendments made by sections 2 and 
 3.
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