S. 3185 - STAR Act of 2012
Immigration.
- Sponsor:
- John Cornyn
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
STAR Act of 2012
S. 3185 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain immigration benefits for aliens with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012
- STAR Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- John Cornyn
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Foreign labor
- Higher education
- Immigration status and procedures
- Science and engineering education
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/15/2012 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/15/2012 5/15/2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
62 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
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STAR Act of 2012
62 organizations supported this bill
- 3M
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Adobe Systems
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Altera
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- American Council on International Personnel
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- American Society for Engineering Education
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Apple
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- ArcelorMittal
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Bloomberg LP
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Boston Scientific
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Brooks Courier Service
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Business Roundtable
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- CA Technologies
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Caterpillar
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Clarkson University
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Cognizant
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Compete America
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Computer Task Group
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Concord Servicing
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Consumer Electronics Association
- Consumer Electronics Association (2012, May 15). Cornyn Introduces Bill to Win Global Competition for STEM Graduates. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from John Cornyn, United States Senator from Texas.
- Cummins
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Dupont
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- eBay
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Freescale Semiconductor
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- GlobalFoundries
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Halliburton
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Hewlett Packard
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- HR Policy Association
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- IBM
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- ImmigrationWorks USA
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Information Technology Industry Council
- Information Technology Industry Council (2012, May 15). Cornyn Introduces Bill to Win Global Competition for STEM Graduates. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from John Cornyn, United States Senator from Texas.
- Ingersoll Rand
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Intel Corporation
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- JPMorgan Chase
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- MathWorks
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Maxim Integrated Products
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Microsoft
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Mitsubishi International
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Motorola Solutions
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- National Association of Manufacturers
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- National Foreign Trade Council
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Olmstead Medical Center
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- ON Semiconductor
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Oracle
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Overstock.com
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Partnership for a New American Economy
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Permac Industries
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- PMC-Sierra
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Praxair
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Precision Machined Products Association
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Research in Motion
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Semiconductor Industry Association
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Society for Human Resource Management
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Symantec
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- TechNet
- TechNet (n.d.). TechNet Applauds Senator Cornyn for Introduction of Measure to Reform U.S. High-Skilled Immigration System. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from TechNet.
- TechServe Alliance
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Teradata
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Texas Instruments
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
- Xerox
- undersigned organizations (2012, July 12). Letter to Representatives Calling for House Version of S 3185. Retrieved February 27, 2014, from Semiconductor Industry Association.
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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name![]() | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $26,500 | $0 |
Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $692,343 | $0 |
Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $479,971 | $0 |
John Barrasso | R | WY | $793,515 | $0 |
Max Baucus | D | MT | $1,488,442 | $0 |
Mark Begich | D | AK | $396,958 | $0 |
Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $973,620 | $0 |
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $108,184 | $0 |
Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $407,800 | $0 |
Roy Blunt | R | MO | $1,595,749 | $0 |
John Boozman | R | AR | $349,425 | $0 |
Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,479,344 | $0 |
Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $3,043,682 | $0 |
Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,847,003 | $0 |
Richard Burr | R | NC | $1,242,024 | $0 |
Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $706,962 | $0 |
Ben Cardin | D | MD | $627,558 | $0 |
Tom Carper | D | DE | $750,648 | $0 |
Bob Casey | D | PA | $1,115,567 | $0 |
Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $1,507,360 | $0 |
Daniel Coats | R | IN | $467,006 | $0 |
Tom Coburn | R | OK | $246,221 | $0 |
William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $358,550 | $0 |
Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $842,677 | $0 |
Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $173,575 | $0 |
Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $399,627 | $0 |
Bob Corker | R | TN | $1,397,364 | $0 |
John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,709,930 | $0 |
Mike Crapo | R | ID | $627,553 | $0 |
Jim DeMint | R | SC | $467,038 | $0 |
Dick Durbin | D | IL | $937,550 | $0 |
Mike Enzi | R | WY | $265,550 | $0 |
Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $912,804 | $0 |
Al Franken | D | MN | $1,039,236 | $0 |
Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $2,320,949 | $0 |
Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $575,107 | $0 |
Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $795,312 | $0 |
Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $846,159 | $0 |
Tom Harkin | D | IA | $741,913 | $0 |
Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $1,557,891 | $0 |
Dean Heller | R | NV | $1,072,313 | $0 |
John Hoeven | R | ND | $450,275 | $0 |
Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $193,800 | $0 |
Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $623,566 | $0 |
Dan Inouye | D | HI | $533,975 | $0 |
Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $835,403 | $0 |
Mike Johanns | R | NE | $440,761 | $0 |
Ron Johnson | R | WI | $491,800 | $0 |
Tim Johnson | D | SD | $655,921 | $0 |
John F. Kerry | D | MA | $627,091 | $0 |
Mark Kirk | R | IL | $1,710,769 | $0 |
Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $805,840 | $0 |
Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $116,567 | $0 |
Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $1,275,661 | $0 |
Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $369,513 | $0 |
Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $432,821 | $0 |
Mike Lee | R | UT | $242,847 | $0 |
Carl Levin | D | MI | $610,307 | $0 |
Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $42,150 | $0 |
Dick Lugar | R | IN | $510,852 | $0 |
Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $969,562 | $0 |
John McCain | R | AZ | $635,253 | $0 |
Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,269,031 | $0 |
Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $2,632,429 | $0 |
Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,514,635 | $0 |
Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $588,250 | $0 |
Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $416,115 | $0 |
Jerry Moran | R | KS | $756,312 | $0 |
Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $612,028 | $0 |
Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,228,444 | $0 |
Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $534,206 | $0 |
Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,117,905 | $0 |
Rand Paul | R | KY | $405,648 | $0 |
Rob Portman | R | OH | $2,028,553 | $0 |
Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $528,563 | $0 |
John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $352,596 | $0 |
Harry Reid | D | NV | $2,124,544 | $0 |
Jim Risch | R | ID | $319,055 | $0 |
Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $774,701 | $0 |
John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $773,743 | $0 |
Marco Rubio | R | FL | $955,155 | $0 |
Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $128,928 | $0 |
Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,401,859 | $0 |
Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $498,863 | $0 |
Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $507,592 | $0 |
Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $869,029 | $0 |
Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $411,095 | $0 |
Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $1,321,995 | $0 |
Jon Tester | D | MT | $1,076,144 | $0 |
John Thune | R | SD | $1,016,434 | $0 |
Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,691,552 | $0 |
Mark Udall | D | CO | $956,105 | $0 |
Tom Udall | D | NM | $494,680 | $0 |
David Vitter | R | LA | $1,013,837 | $0 |
Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,641,996 | $0 |
Jim Webb | D | VA | $89,395 | $0 |
Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $400,607 | $0 |
Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $1,071,515 | $0 |
Ron Wyden | D | OR | $809,420 | $0 |