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H.R. 2315 · 119th Congress

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

IntroducedImmigration
IntroducedMar 25, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 2315 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Mar 25, 2025).

8 U.S.C. 1324a Unlawful employment of aliens

What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)added (4)by H.R. 2315 Sec. 2

    (4) Employment authorization for aliens no longer engaged in full-time study in the United States.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien present in the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) may be provided employment authorization in the United States pursuant to the Optional Practical Training Program, or any such successor program, without an express Act of Congress authorizing such a program.

    The bill says: Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Bill text · Current law (8 U.S.C. 1324a)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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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.)

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 25, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. 2025-03-25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
  2. 2025-03-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. 2025-03-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Brian Babin R-TX-36
  • Andy Barr R-KY-6
  • Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
  • Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
  • Lauren Boebert R-CO-4
  • Josh Brecheen R-OK-2
  • Tim Burchett R-TN-2
  • Ben Cline R-VA-6
  • Michael Cloud R-TX-27
  • Mike Collins R-GA-10
  • Elijah Crane R-AZ-2
  • Warren Davidson R-OH-8
All 40 cosponsors
  • Byron Donalds R-FL-19
  • Randy Fine R-FL-6
  • Brandon Gill R-TX-26
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA-14
  • H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
  • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
  • Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
  • Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
  • Brian Jack R-GA-3
  • Anna Paulina Luna R-FL-13
  • Tom McClintock R-CA-5
  • Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
  • Cory Mills R-FL-7
  • Barry Moore R-AL-1
  • Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
  • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
  • Ralph Norman R-SC-5
  • Andrew Ogles R-TN-5
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. R-MO-3
  • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
  • August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Chip Roy R-TX-21
  • Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
  • Keith Self R-TX-3
  • W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
  • Matt Van Epps R-TN-7
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
  • Tony Wied R-WI-8