HR 1787
Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act, aims to create a pathway for workers at traveling carnivals and circuses to obtain temporary nonimmigrant visas (specifically, a new category called 101(a)(15)(P)). It establishes criteria for these visas, ensuring that they are only granted when there aren't enough qualified U.S. workers available and that employing a foreign worker won’t negatively impact the wages or conditions of American workers performing similar jobs. The legislation also directs the Department of Labor to certify positions and the Department of Homeland Security to create implementing rules.
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Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Radewagen
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