Introduced in House — H.R. 2315

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2315

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2025

Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr. Gill of Texas, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025.

Sec. 2. Eliminating the Optional Practical Training Program

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

(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.