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H.R. 1787 · 118th Congress

Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

ZLD LofgrenSponsor
77 cosponsors · 34 D, 43 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 24, 2023

Carnivals are Real Entertainment 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 affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

Latest action (Mar 24, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 24, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.