High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act

Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)(vii), by striking 65,000 and inserting 130,000; and

(2) in paragraph (5), by striking, until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000.

Section 212(n)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(A)) is amended—

(1) in clause (i)—

(A) in subclause (I), by striking 25 and inserting 50; and

(B) in subclause (II), by striking 7 and inserting 12;

(2) in clause (ii)—

(A) in subclause (I), by striking at least 26 but not more than 50 and inserting at least 51 but not more than 100; and

(B) in subclause (II), by striking 12 and inserting 24; and

(3) in clause (iii)(I), by striking 51 and inserting 101.

The Secretary of Education may make grants to States, on a competitive basis, to—

(1) strengthen elementary school and secondary school education in the fields of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology;

(2) retain teachers at the elementary school and secondary school levels in such fields; and

(3) assist institutions of higher education in educating students enrolled in a program of study leading to a degree in such a field.

The chief executive of a State seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this section.

In this section:

(1) The terms elementary school, secondary school, and State have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(2) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).