New CARE Act & RIDE Act Bills Introduced

Lobbying for a Labor Solution
OABA members lobbied in Washington DC last fall to help gain support of CARE and Ride Acts.
New bill numbers for the 2025 Carnivals Are Real Entertainment (CARE) Act & The Ride Act have been introduced in both the House and Senate. If you were able to secure a co-sponsor in the last Congress, please reach out to them again. The new bill number for the CARE act is HR2729 in the house and the new bill number for The Ride Act is S1281 in the senate.
Below is the list from last year. Please note that the 10 Representatives with a line through their name are no longer in the House. Below, please find the updated information for this Congress.
If you need any assistance, please reach out to Greg (gregc@oaba.org) or Tim (timk@oaba.org)

LOBBYING YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE U.S. HOUSE
LOBBYING YOUR SENATOR IN THE U.S. SENATE
ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SEASONAL WORKFORCE FOR OUTDOOR MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
Using Temporary, Non-Immigrating Foreign Worker Visas
UNDERSTANDING THE RESTORING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT (RIDE) ACT, S.1281
Below is the list from last year. Please note that the 10 Representatives with a line through their name are no longer in the House. Below, please find the updated information for this Congress.
If you need any assistance, please reach out to Greg (gregc@oaba.org) or Tim (timk@oaba.org)
2024 Co-Sponsors

Additional Resources
LOBBYING YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE U.S. HOUSE
LOBBYING YOUR SENATOR IN THE U.S. SENATE
ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SEASONAL WORKFORCE FOR OUTDOOR MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
Using Temporary, Non-Immigrating Foreign Worker Visas
UNDERSTANDING THE RESTORING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT (RIDE) ACT, S.1281


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