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Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

H.R. 2315 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 40 Republican cosponsors · See all 40 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025'', aims to change the Immigration and Nationality Act. The primary goal is to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program. It specifically targets employment authorization for aliens present in the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i). Under this act, no such person would be allowed employment authorization through this program or any successor program without an express Act of Congress.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 8

  • Scored -8

    Would students be better off under this?

    The elimination of OPT removes a critical post-graduation employment path for many international students.

  • Scored -7

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill significantly restricts the legal work opportunities available to nonimmigrant students.

  • Scored -6

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill negatively impacts international students and young professionals seeking work through the OPT program.