H.R. 2729

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2729 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2729

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant 
status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 8, 2025

Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant 
status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Carnivals are Real Entertainment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS.

(a) Mobile Entertainment Workers.--
(1) In general.--Subparagraph (P) of section 101(a)(15) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)) 
is amended--
(A) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ``or'' at the 
end;
(B) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v);
(C) in clause (v), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B), by striking ``clause (i), (ii), or (iii)'' and 
inserting ``clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)''; and
(D) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
``(iv) seeks to enter the United States temporarily 
and solely for the purpose of performing functions that 
are integral and essential to the operation of a mobile 
entertainment provider (as set forth in section 
214(c)(4)(I)(ii)); or''.
(2) Admission of mobile entertainment workers.--Paragraph 
(4) of section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(I) The following shall apply to the admission of 
any alien under section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv):
``(i) The mobile entertainment provider 
shall be subject to the same program 
requirements that govern the admission of non-
immigrants pursuant to section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a) 
(15)(H)(ii)(b)) as promulgated by the 
Department of Labor in section 655 of title 20 
of the Code of Federal Regulations.
``(ii) For purposes of section 
101(a)(15)(P)(iv), functions that are integral 
and essential to the operation of a mobile 
entertainment provider include transporting, 
assembly, operation, disassembly, and 
maintenance of mobile entertainment 
attractions, structures, and equipment, 
including rides, games, novelties, and food or 
beverage concessions, as well as other 
functions that are common in the mobile 
entertainment industry and are necessary for 
the safe and efficient operation of the mobile 
entertainment provider.
``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, 
the term `mobile entertainment provider' 
means--
``(I) a carnival or circus that 
travels around the United States on a 
temporary or seasonal basis; or
``(II) a provider of services 
normally affiliated with a carnival or 
circus, such as food and game 
concessions, that travels around the 
United States on a seasonal or 
temporary basis to provide services to 
State, county, and local fairs and 
festivals, or support events sponsored 
by not-for-profit organizations for 
fundraising.''.
(3) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of Labor shall separately publish in the 
Federal Register proposed rules implementing the provisions of 
this section and the amendments made by this section, and shall 
finalize such rules not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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