HR 2181 · 114th Congress · Immigration
STAPLE Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.(2015-06-01)
Plain Language Summary
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Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2015 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 (STEM) 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 a U.S. STEM Ph.D. and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such an education.…
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Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Republican