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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4040 

To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile entertainment workers. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 21, 2024 

Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To establish a new nonimmigrant visa for mobile 

entertainment workers. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Industry De5 velopment in Entertainment Act’’ or the ‘‘RIDE Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF NEW P–4 NONIMMIGRANT VISA. 

7 Section 101(a)(15)(P) of the Immigration and Na8 tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)) is amended— 

9 (1) in clause (iii)(II) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

10 end; and 


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1 (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(iv) is a mobile entertainment worker 

4 described in section 214(c)(4)(I) and for 

5 which mobile entertainment position the 

6 Department of Labor has certified that 

7 if— 

8 ‘‘(I) there are not sufficient 

9 workers who are able, willing, and 

10 qualified, and who will be available at 

11 the time and place needed, to perform 

12 the labor or services required; and 

13 ‘‘(II) the employment of the alien 

14 in such labor or services will not ad15 versely affect the wages and working 

16 conditions of workers in the United 

17 States similarly employed; or 

18 ‘‘(v) is the spouse or child of an alien 

19 described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) and 

20 is accompanying, or following to join, such 

21 alien.’’. 

22 SEC. 3. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS. 

23 Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 

24 Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the 

25 end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(I)(i) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv), an 

2 alien is a mobile entertainment worker described in this 

3 section if the alien seeks to enter the United States tempo4 rarily and solely for the purpose of performing functions 

5 that are integral and essential to the operation of a mobile 

6 entertainment provider, including— 

7 ‘‘(I) transporting, assembly, operation, dis8 assembly, and maintenance of mobile entertainment 

9 attractions, structures, and equipment, including 

10 rides, games, novelties, and food or beverage conces11 sions; and 

12 ‘‘(II) other functions that are common in the 

13 mobile entertainment industry and are necessary for 

14 the safe and efficient operation of the mobile enter15 tainment provider. 

16 ‘‘(ii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘mobile enter17 tainment provider’ means— 

18 ‘‘(I) a carnival or circus that travels around the 

19 United States on a temporary or seasonal basis; or 

20 ‘‘(II) a provider of services normally affiliated 

21 with a carnival or circus, such as food and game 

22 concessions, that travels aroundthe United States on 

23 a seasonal or temporary basis to provide services 

24 to— 


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1 ‘‘(aa) State, county, and local fairs and 

2 festivals; or 

3 ‘‘(bb) support events sponsored by not-for4 profit organizations for fundraising.’’. 

5 SEC. 4. RULEMAKING. 

6 The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Sec7 retary of Labor shall each publish in the Federal Reg8 ister— 

9 (1) not later than 180 days after the date of 

10 the enactment of this Act, proposed rules imple11 menting the amendments made by sections 2 and 3; 

12 and 

13 (2) not later than 1 year after such date of en14 actment, final rules implementing the amendments 

15 made by sections 2 and 3. 

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