H.R. 1791 · 111th Congress
STAPLE Act
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Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2009 or the STAPLE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 30, 2009
Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2009 or the STAPLE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S. institution of higher education and who have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; and (2) H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S. institution of higher education and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as an employment condition.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: STAPLE Act
Also known as: Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2009
Latest action (Apr 27, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 30, 2009
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.