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HR 6039 110th Congress House

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,…

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… Show full official titleShow less

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.

Introduced: May 22, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 16, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 10, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 22, 2008
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 15, 2008
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 13, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 13, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6039: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6039/
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"H.R. 6039: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6039/.
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H.R. 6039, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6039/.
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[H.R. 6039: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6039/)
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