I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants.