United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5448 (106th)
New Economy Workforce Act
Introduced
11 October 2000
Last action
17 October 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
New Economy Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish educational priorities for certain family-sponsored immigrants. Requires diversity immigrants to have at least a bachelor's degree. Establishes and sets forth the Secretary of State's verification obligations respecting foreign degrees and educational credentials. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a related fee. Establishes the Foreign Degree Equivalence Account in the Treasury.
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Timeline
11 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 October 2000 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5448
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5448
- us · 106-hr-5448 · source updated 20 August 2025