HR 6039
110th Congress
House
Immigration
Alien labor
Education
Engineering
Engineers
Graduate education
Higher education
Immigrants
Infrastructure
Labor and Employment
Mathematics
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Scientists
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.
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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