H.R. 6039 · 110th Congress
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher…
Full title
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.
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LofgrenSponsor34 cosponsors · 25 D, 9 R
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Cannon
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Conyers
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Capuano
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Crowley
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Carter
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Davis
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Eshoo
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Gilchrest
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Honda
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Kennedy
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Maloney
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McDermott
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Miller
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Reichert
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Sanchez
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Shadegg
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Smith
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Sánchez
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Tauscher
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Cuellar
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Nadler
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Roybal-Allard
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Berman
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Moran
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Napolitano
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Pastor
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Delahunt
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Giffords
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McCaul
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Campbell
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Sessions
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Davis
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Blumenauer
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Wu19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among those aliens not subject to worldwide numerical immigrant limitations persons who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an employment offer from a U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 13, 2008
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among those aliens not subject to worldwide numerical immigrant limitations persons who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an employment offer from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.
Latest action (Jun 3, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: May 13, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.