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S.1877: Startup Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 27, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 27, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 27, 2017
Bill Summary
Startup Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field and permit such an alien to remain in the United States: (1) for up to one year after the expiration of the alien's student visa if the alien...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 27, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sept. 27, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) |