119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 30, 2026
PHD Talent Act of 2026
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Latest action (Jul 30, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Energy
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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2 citations.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$106,200
Spent on own lobbying
…eriod of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". S. 5187 - The Promoting High-skilled Doctoral Talent Act --potential legislation affecting higher education and international students and scholars.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (VIRGINIA TECH) · lobbying firm or registrant: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (VIRGINIA TECH)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.4668 - Protect College Sports Act of 2026 S.5187 - PHD Talent Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing