# 119-hr-3536: CRISIS Act of 2025

119-hr-3536, CRISIS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-06-06).

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- As of: 2026-06-06
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3536
- Congress: 119
- Title: CRISIS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-06

## Summary

**Creates a special immigrant status for certain Russian STEM doctoral researchers and their families.** This bill would let eligible Russian nationals with advanced STEM doctorates and their dependents seek a designated immigration pathway.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Special immigrant status for Russian STEM PhDs: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a special path to U.S. permanent residence (a green card) for some Russian STEM PhDs and their families. You would need to be a Russian national with a doctoral degree in a STEM field and plan to work in that field. No U.S. job offer would be required, but you mus…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2582: Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3536)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2582: Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2582)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3536 (as of 2026-06-06).