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119-hr-2729119th Congress

Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a dedicated temporary visa category for workers who perform functions integral to the operation of mobile entertainment providers. It would also tie admissions to existing H-2B program rules and set deadlines for agencies to write implementing regulations.

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  • Workers: People who do transporting, assembly, operation, disassembly, maintenance, or run food and game concessions for traveling shows would be covered as performing "integral and essential" functions.
  • Providers and hosts: Carnivals, circuses, and traveling concession businesses that serve State, county, and local fairs, festivals, or nonprofit fundraising events would have a defined category for seasonal staff.
  • Agencies and rules: The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor would each publish proposed rules within 180 days and finalize them within 1 year, and admissions would follow the Department of Labor's H-2B program requirements in 20 CFR part 655.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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New temporary visa for carnival workers

This bill would create a new temporary visa for people who do essential work for traveling carnivals, circuses, and similar providers. Covered jobs would include transporting, assembling, operating, disassembling, and maintaining rides, games, novelties, and food or beverage booths. "Mobile entertainment providers" would include carnivals or circuses that travel temporarily or seasonally, and seasonal concession providers that serve fairs, festivals, or nonprofit fundraising events. Employers using the visa would have to follow the same Department of Labor H-2B program rules in 20 CFR part 655. The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor would each have to publish proposed rules within 180 days and finalize them within 1 year of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/6/2025

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2025

  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 5/29/2025

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/29/2025

  • Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 5/29/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 6/6/2025

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2025

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2026

  • Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/16/2026

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2026

  • Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

  • Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2026

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2026

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