NTRA STATEMENT ON HISA
NTRA STATEMENT ON HISA WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2023: Statement from NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney: “The decision today by the Sixth Circuit Court affirming the constitutionality of HISA [...]
State Department Resumes Processing of H-2B Visa Applications After Restrictions are Lifted
Restrictions on the issuance of new H-2B and other nonimmigrant visas ended on March 31, 2021, and the U.S. State Department soon after announced that it would begin to process [...]
Deadline Extended for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application to May 31
Businesses and organizations that qualify for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans will now have until May 31, 2021, to apply for first and second draw loans. The new deadline was [...]
Kentucky’s Horse Racing Industry Faces Major Challenge and You Can Help Today
Whether or not you reside in Kentucky, you can help the horse racing industry in Kentucky as they rally support for a legislative solution that will allow historical horse racing [...]
2021 Investment Incentive Information
Year-end federal legislation centered on COVID-19 relief and government funding also included a key provision that extends a three-year tax depreciation schedule for all racehorses through 2021. Uniform three-year [...]
Issuance of New Nonimmigrant Visas Suspended Through March 31
President Trump on December 31, 2020 extended an order that suspends issuance of new nonimmigrant visas at least through March 31, 2021 in an effort to protect the domestic labor [...]
Current H-2B Visa Amendments Continue Under New Omnibus Legislation
A series of current H-2B visa program amendments will continue under omnibus legislation signed on Sunday, December 27 by President Trump. Included in the H-2B visa program amendments are: [...]
H-2B Visa Distribution Addressed in Senate Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill Draft
The Senate Appropriations Committee released draft fiscal year 2021 funding bills this week, as discussions between the House and Senate continue on a final spending package to fund the federal [...]
NTRA Votes to Support Passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020; Bill Moves in House
The Board of Directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) recently voted to support passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA). The action was taken at [...]
State Department Releases H-2B Guidance; Provides Opportunity for Horse Trainers
(August 12, 2020) – The State Department released guidance for the Presidential Proclamations from June 22 (P.P. 10014 & 10052) that temporarily suspended issuance of new non-immigrant visas, such [...]