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HR 4823 114th Congress House

Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special procedures for P-2 nonimmigrants who are Canadian citizens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2016 See on congress.gov
Immigration CanadaForeign laborPerforming artsVisas and passports
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Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 21, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe special procedures for the nonimmigrant entry of P-2 visa Canadian citizens (artists or entertainers participating in a government approved reciprocal exchange program).

Such persons may, after U.S. admission and without filing an amended petition, alter or add to the dates and venues of performances listed in the original petition, provided that the altered or additional performances constitute no more than one third of the originally listed performances.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4823: Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4823/
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"H.R. 4823: Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4823/.
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H.R. 4823, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4823/.
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