[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2528-S2529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 5454. Mr. TILLIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 
II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. ___. NONIMMIGRANT VISAS FOR MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 
                   WORKERS.

       (a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Restoring Industry Development in Entertainment Act'' or 
     the ``RIDE Act''.
       (b) Authorization of New P-4 Nonimmigrant Visa.--Section 
     101(a)(15)(P) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (iii)(II) by striking ``or'' at the end; and
       (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following:
       ``(iv) is a mobile entertainment worker described in 
     section 214(c)(4)(I) and for which mobile entertainment 
     position the Department of Labor has certified that if--

       ``(I) there are not sufficient workers who are able, 
     willing, and qualified, and who will be available at the time 
     and place needed, to perform the labor or services required; 
     and
       ``(II) the employment of the alien in such labor or 
     services will not adversely affect the wages and working 
     conditions of workers in the United States similarly 
     employed; or

       ``(v) is the spouse or child of an alien described in 
     clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) and is accompanying, or 
     following to join, such alien.''.
       (c) Mobile Entertainment Workers.--Section 214(c)(4) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I)(i) For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(P)(iv), an 
     alien is a mobile entertainment worker described in this 
     subparagraph if the alien 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, including--
       ``(I) transporting, assembly, operation, disassembly, and 
     maintenance of mobile entertainment attractions, structures, 
     and equipment, including rides, games, novelties, and food or 
     beverage concessions; and

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       ``(II) other functions that are common in the mobile 
     entertainment industry and are necessary for the safe and 
     efficient operation of the mobile entertainment provider.
       ``(ii) In 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--
       ``(aa) State, county, and local fairs and festivals; or
       ``(bb) support events sponsored by not-for-profit 
     organizations for fundraising.''.
       (d) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
     Secretary of Labor shall each publish in the Federal 
     Register--
       (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, proposed rules implementing the amendments made 
     by subsections (b) and (c); and
       (2) not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, 
     final rules implementing the amendments made by subsections 
     (b) and (c).
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