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The Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent Act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the State Department, to develop a comprehensive strategy within 180 days to align immigration policies with the goal of attracting and retaining foreign talent in artificial intelligence and other critical technologies while protecting national security. The strategy must assess how current immigration rules affect the country's ability to compete internationally, evaluate ways to keep foreign nationals trained in the United States, identify high-priority occupations needed over the next five years, and recommend changes to visa programs like the H-1B lottery system. The bill also calls for establishing national security vetting procedures to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting immigration and education systems, and requires coordination between federal agencies and private industry to improve talent recruitment. Two years after the strategy is published, the Secretary of Homeland Security must report to Congress on implementation progress, including metrics on processing times, retention outcomes, and competitiveness compared to foreign countries.

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