H.R. 2315 Introduced Immigration

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] Introduced March 25, 2025 Cosponsors 39 (39 R) Latest action March 25, 2025

Summary

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Mar 25, 2025 Introduced in House

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