3.0.0 4623 2022-11-01T13:49:42Z 2022-11-01T13:49:42Z House HR 2019-10-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FOSTER:H.R. 4623.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H8101]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-28T14:10:25Z Referred to 2019-10-08T17:03:00Z Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 116 1744 S 2019-06-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3259) Identical bill CRS 2019-10-28 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-10-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 N J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2019-10-08 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-10-22 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2019-10-23 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2020-02-10 False Immigration Foreign labor Higher education Immigration status and procedures Science and engineering education Visas and passports Immigration 00 2019-10-08 Introduced in House 2021-08-16T18:43:28Z Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019

This bill exempts certain aliens with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year. Specifically, the alien must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have a job offer) in a field related to the degree and earn at least the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certain labor certification requirements.

The bill also allows an alien seeking a nonimmigrant F-1 (student) visa to obtain an advanced STEM degree to have dual intent. Specifically, such an alien may obtain the nonimmigrant visa or change nonimmigrant status even if the alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status. (Generally, an alien may be denied a nonimmigrant visa if the alien actually intends to seek immigrant status, unless dual intent is allowed for that type of visa.)

]]> Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 Display Title Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4623ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4623ih.xml 2019-10-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.