H.R. 2315

119th Congress

In Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ· Introduced 25 March 2025

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Amendments

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Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

25 March 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 7 April 2025

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.)

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

39 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ

Cosponsors

Republican38100%

Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]MO
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Republican:Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Republican:Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ
Republican:Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]TN
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]CA
Republican:Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]FL
Republican:Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]TN
Republican:Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX
Republican:Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]WV
Republican:Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Republican:Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]GA
Republican:Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]FL
Republican:Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]OK
Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Republican:Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]TX
Republican:Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]FL
Republican:Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Republican:Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]VA
Republican:Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]GA
Republican:Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OH
Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Republican:Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]FL
Republican:Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]GA
Republican:Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]CO
Republican:Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN
Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Republican:Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
Republican:Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX
Republican:Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY
Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL

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Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Committees

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Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To25 Mar 2025