To provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Education, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBE9650C5A8174B8A81D03404B112BA7C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Highest Degrees First Act of 2025 or the PHDs First Act.
- Section H64E4778765B048B98CBAF50D38D34020: 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain doctoral degree holders Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Education, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Thanedar (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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