Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4647

119th Congress

Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Rosa L. DeLauro

Representative

Democratic

CT-3

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill aims to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled workers in the United States, particularly those with advanced degrees from American universities. It raises the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and exempts more visas for individuals with postgraduate degrees from U.S. institutions. The bill also provides grants to states to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SponsorRosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)

Introduced7/23/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

This bill aims to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled workers in the United States, particularly those with advanced degrees from American universities. It raises the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and exempts more visas fo

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This bill aims to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled workers in the United States, particularly those with advanced degrees from American universities. It raises the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and exempts more visas for individuals with postgraduate degrees from U.S. institutions. The bill also provides grants to states to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.

Bill Number: 4647
Sponsor: Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4647
Sponsor: Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Summary: This bill aims to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled workers in the United States, particularly those with advanced degrees from American universities. It raises the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and exempts more visas for individuals with postgraduate degrees

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled workers in the United States, particularly those with advanced degrees from American universities. It raises the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and exempts more visas for individuals with postgraduate degrees from U.S. institutions. The bill also provides grants to states to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act This bill increases the annual cap on H-1B visas (nonimmigrant visas for workers in specialty occupations) and authorizes grants for education. Specifically, the bill (1) increases the cap on such visas for each fiscal year from 65,000 to 130,000; and (2) exempts from this cap all visas for individuals with a postgraduate degree from a U.S. institution of higher education (currently, only up to 20,000 such visas are exempted each fiscal year). The bill also modifies the criteria for determining whether an employer is an H-1B-dependent employer. (Such employers are subject to additional requirements.) The Department of Education may make grants to states to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly referred to as STEM) education.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases the annual cap on H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000
Exempts more visas for individuals with postgraduate degrees from U.S. universities
Modifies the criteria for determining H-1B-dependent employers
Provides grants to states for STEM education programs

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would make it easier for high-skilled immigrants, particularly those with advanced degrees, to work in the United States. This could benefit tech companies and other industries that rely on skilled foreign workers. The additional STEM education funding could also help train more Americans for in-demand technical jobs. However, the bill may face opposition from those who are concerned about the impact of high-skilled immigration on American workers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4647, 119th Congress (2025). "Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4647