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HR 2627119th CongressIn Committee
Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
Introduced: Apr 3, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-Illinois)
Standard Summary
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The Keep STEM Talent Act provides a pathway to lawful permanent resident status for advanced STEM degree holders and strengthens visa requirements for foreign graduate students.
Key Points
- 1Creates new employment-based immigration category for STEM master's/PhD graduates
- 2Requires pre-admission screening for foreign STEM graduate students
- 3Mandates enhanced background checks and credential verification
- 4Provides dual intent for F-1 students pursuing advanced STEM degrees
- 5Requires labor certification for employment-based green cards
- 6Annual reporting on implementation and security outcomes
Impact Areas
Foreign STEM students and graduatesU.S. higher education institutionsImmigration and border securityU.S. technology workforce and innovationDepartment of Homeland Security and State Department
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