# 114-hr-4823: Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016

114-hr-4823, Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4823
- Congress: 114
- Title: Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2016-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Bringing Entertainment Artists to the States (BEATS) Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe special procedures for the nonimmigrant entry of P-2 visa Canadian citizens (artists or entertainers participating in a government approved reciprocal exchange program). Such persons may, after U.S. admission and without filing an amended petition, alter or add to the dates and venues of performances listed in the original petition, provided that the altered or additional performances constitute no more than one third of the originally listed performances.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4823 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4823)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4823 (as of 2025-11-18).