S. 1281 119th Congress Senate

RIDE Act

Official title: A bill to establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers.

Introduced: April 3, 2025 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Immigration

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act or the RIDE Act

This bill makes certain workers with a traveling carnival or circus eligible for P visas (nonimmigrant visas for athletes, artists, and entertainers).

Such visas shall be available for workers who perform functions that are integral and essential to the carnival or circus, such as transporting and assembling relevant structures and equipment.

Such visas shall only be available for a position if (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers available, and (2) employing a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.

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Cosponsors 6