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HR2315Referred to Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-25
Introduced
38
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Paul A. Gosar
Paul A. Gosar
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 89.3% (588 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000565

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (38)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Chip Roy (R-TX-21)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)Original· 2025-03-25
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)· 2025-05-06
  • Mike Collins (R-GA-10)· 2025-05-08
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2025-05-23
  • Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2025-08-19
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)· 2025-08-26
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)· 2025-09-17
  • Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2025-10-10
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· 2025-10-24
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)· 2025-10-24
  • Randy Fine (R-FL-6)· 2025-10-24
  • Keith Self (R-TX-3)· 2025-11-07
  • Tony Wied (R-WI-8)· 2025-11-07
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)· 2025-11-19
  • Cory Mills (R-FL-7)· 2025-12-09
  • Brian Jack (R-GA-3)· 2025-12-16
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2026-01-16
  • Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)· 2026-01-21
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2026-02-09
  • Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7)· 2026-02-20
  • Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-03-02
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)· 2026-03-02
  • Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· 2026-03-04
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)· 2026-04-13
  • Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)· 2026-04-15
  • H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9)· 2026-04-27
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-03-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-25

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-25

Plain-English 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.)

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Immigration
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