Less than one month into the new session, the 112th Congress continues to introduce labor and employment-related bills at a rapid pace, including proposals relating to immigration. Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ) re-introduced the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2011 (H.R. 399), a bill that would exempt from visa quotas foreign students who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S. university and have a job offer in the United States. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced the Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act (S. 6), which calls for no specific reforms, but rather declares certain immigration-related goals. To learn more about the bills and their potential implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's Washington D.C. Employment Law Update blog.