S 1281
119th Congress
Senate
Immigration
RIDE Act
Introduced: April 3, 2025
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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