Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021
Summary
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021 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.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul A. Gosar
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Matt Gaetz
RRepublican
Co
Mo Brooks
RRepublican
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