HR 2627 · in committee · significant
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
- immigration
- education
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill exempts foreign nationals with advanced STEM degrees from annual visa caps if they earn above-median wages in their field.
- It affects international students pursuing advanced STEM degrees and employers seeking skilled foreign workers in science and technology.
- The bill allows F-1 student visa holders to pursue permanent residency without losing visa eligibility.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing visa caps for high-earning foreign STEM graduates affect wages and job opportunities for U.S. citizen scientists and engineers?
- 02
Which industries or regions would benefit most from easier access to foreign STEM talent, and what trade-offs might occur in other sectors?
- 03
What evidence exists that current visa caps create labor shortages in STEM fields, and how does that compare to other explanations for unfilled positions?
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Sponsor · D-IL-11
Bill Foster
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
21/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-03
Joining the bill
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC · original
Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original
Chrissy Houlahan
D-PA-6 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1
Melanie A. Stansbury
D-NM-1
Sylvia R. Garcia
D-TX-29
Sarah McBride
D-DE
Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25
Darren Soto
D-FL-9
Shri Thanedar
D-MI-13
Emilia Strong Sykes
D-OH-13
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9
+ 9 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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