Public Description:
The bill would create a new nonimmigrant status that allows certain athletes temporary admission to the United States to compete on sports team or in competitions; and would prohibit issuance of a P-1 nonimmigrant visa (generally, for “internationally-recognized athletes”) to a national of a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the State Department, in consultation with DHS, determines that the alien does not pose a threat to national security.
A bill to authorize certain athletes to be admitted temporarily into the United States to compete or perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance.
