S4834Referred to Committee

A bill to limit expenditures for foreign student work authorizations, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-18
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Sponsor

Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 72.9% (838 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$380k

Full profile: /officials/S001217

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Cosponsors (0)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-18

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would restrict how much money the government can spend on processing and issuing work permits for foreign students studying in the United States. This would affect international students who want to work while in school or after graduation, as well as colleges and universities that rely on foreign student enrollment and the companies that hire them for internships or jobs.

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