Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

This bill proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by establishing a new nonimmigrant visa classification, P-iv , specifically for mobile entertainment workers. This new category would allow individuals to temporarily enter the United States to perform functions deemed integral and essential to the operation of mobile entertainment providers. The legislation defines a mobile entertainment provider as either a carnival or circus that travels seasonally or temporarily across the U.S., or a provider of services like food and game concessions that supports such events or non-profit fundraising activities. The essential functions covered include the transportation, assembly, operation, disassembly, and maintenance of rides, games, and concessions. Importantly, mobile entertainment providers utilizing this new visa category would be subject to the same program requirements as those governing the admission of H-2B nonimmigrants , as outlined by the Department of Labor. The bill mandates that the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Labor issue proposed rules within 180 days and finalize them within one year of enactment to implement these provisions.