H.R. 3692: Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011
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H.R. 3692: Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-12-15 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-12-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011
Plain summary
Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011 or INVEST in America Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide conditional permanent resident status for an alien entrepreneur (and spouse and children) who: (1) is in the process of completing, or has completed, a graduate level degree in science, technology, engineering, math or a related academic discipline from an accredited U.S. institute of higher education; (2) establishes a new commercial enterprise related to such study that meets specified employment and wage requirements; and (3) is admissible as an immigrant. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate such alien's status for fraud or failure to meet status requirements during the 60-month period after obtaining such status. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Education to submit a recruitment, retainment, and investment strategic plan to Congress to attract skilled and talented foreign nationals to immigrate to the United States to create jobs and grow the economy.
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Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] · 2 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] reported raising $10.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3692.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr3692 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112