The bill would exempt immigrants with PhDs in STEM fields from annual green card limits, allowing them an opportunity to obtain permanent residence in the United States without being subject to the green card backlog or per-country caps.Immigration Provisions in the America COMPETES ActĮxemption for STEM PhDs from Green Card Backlog Politicians on both sides of the aisle have voiced support for persecuted Uyghurs in Xinjiang, yet last fiscal year the U.S. has done little to extend protections to those persecuted by the CCP. In addition, as other countries open their doors to Hong Kongers, the U.S. Over two dozen other countries have start up visas, including China. is one of the only developed countries in the world without a start-up visa pathway for immigrant entrepreneurs. are stuck in decades-long green card backlogs. Highly educated immigrant STEM workers with job offers in the U.S. For generations, this country has welcomed freedom-loving people fleeing oppressive regimes, and in doing so it has reaped enormous economic, cultural, and strategic benefits.īut an outdated immigration system has limited the country’s ability to capitalize on this competitive advantage.
hubs for innovation and technological advancement. firms, and kickstart their own businesses in U.S. The world’s best students, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs want to study at U.S. The House and Senate are set to go to conference sometime in spring 2022 to reconcile the two bills, which have also been referred to as the “Bipartisan Innovation Act.” BackgroundĪmerica’s reputation as a beacon of freedom and opportunity has long been a major asymmetric advantage over competing countries around the world. USICA did not include the immigration provisions included in the House effort. 1260), which previously passed the Senate by a vote of 68-32 on June 8, 2021. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, or S.
The bill is a significantly amended version of the U.S. The America COMPETES Act passed the House on Februby a vote of 222-210. The bill contains several immigration provisions, including those that would support and attract immigrant entrepreneurs and STEM PHDs and those that would provide protections to certain Hong Kong and Uyghur populations persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party. scientific research, education, manufacturing, and technological advancement in the face of growing economic and technological competition with China. 4521) is a 3,600-page legislative package designed to boost U.S. The America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act (America COMPETES Act, or H.R.
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