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S 1281 119th Congress Senate Immigration

RIDE Act

Introduced: May 15, 2025 Introduced by: Tillis, Thomas Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2025
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 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.

What's happening now April 3, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 26, 2026
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 7, 2026
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 14, 2025
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 15, 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2025
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1281: RIDE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1281/
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"S. 1281: RIDE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1281/.
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S. 1281, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1281/.
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