Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
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Cosponsors (36)
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
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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.
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