United States · Bill · S
S. 2510 (114th)
ARTS Act of 2016
Introduced
8 February 2016
Last action
8 February 2016 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2016 or the ARTS Act of 2016 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate O and P visa petitions (nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers) within 14 days after receiving such petitions and related documents. The bill grants premium visa processing without charge to a petitioner that is a nonprofits arts organization if DHS does not meet the deadline for adjudicating a visa petition.
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Timeline
8 February 2016
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 8 February 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → ARTS Act of 2018
- related to ← CREATE Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2510
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2510
- us · 114-s-2510 · source updated 10 August 2026