119th Congress
H.R. 2315
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Paul A. Gosar(R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Mar 25, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (39)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Added later (31)
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO) · May 6, 2025
- Mike Collins (R-GA) · May 8, 2025
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) · May 23, 2025
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) · Aug 19, 2025
- Warren Davidson (R-OH) · Aug 26, 2025
- G000596 · Sep 3, 2025
- Ben Cline (R-VA) · Sep 17, 2025
- Andy Barr (R-KY) · Oct 10, 2025
- Byron Donalds (R-FL) · Oct 24, 2025
- Michael Cloud (R-TX) · Oct 24, 2025
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Oct 24, 2025
- Keith Self (R-TX) · Nov 7, 2025
- Tony Wied (R-WI) · Nov 7, 2025
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK) · Nov 19, 2025
- Cory Mills (R-FL) · Dec 9, 2025
- Brian Jack (R-GA) · Dec 16, 2025
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Jan 16, 2026
- Riley M. Moore (R-WV) · Jan 21, 2026
- August Pfluger (R-TX) · Feb 9, 2026
- Matt Van Epps (R-TN) · Feb 20, 2026
- Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) · Mar 2, 2026
- Tom McClintock (R-CA) · Mar 2, 2026
- Brian Babin (R-TX) · Mar 4, 2026
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Apr 13, 2026
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ) · Apr 15, 2026
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Apr 27, 2026
- Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Apr 27, 2026
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · May 20, 2026
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO) · Jun 30, 2026
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC) · Jul 14, 2026
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX) · Sep 2, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in House