HR 4823
114th Congress
House
Immigration
Canada
Foreign labor
Performing arts
Visas and passports
Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016
Introduced: March 21, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1