Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 1312. the Arts Require Timely Service Act. or the ARTS Act. and I thank Congressman BERMAN and Chairman CONYERS for their leadership on this important issue. Under immigration law. foreign artists or groups must obtain a visa in order to perform in America. However. over the last few years. this process has been severely delayed. leading some nonprofits to stop planning events that include foreign artists altogether. These delays not only impact the immediate availability of foreign artists to perform alongside American artists. but also threaten to impede the ability of U.S. artists to perform abroad.
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