# 119-hr-2315: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

119-hr-2315, Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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- As of: 2026-10-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2315
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Eliminates the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for F‑1 students unless Congress explicitly authorizes such work programs.** This bill would add a new paragraph to 8 U.S.C. 1324a (INA section 274A(h)) that says no alien present as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) may be provided employment authorization under the Optional Practical Training program or any successor program without an express act of Congress. The text uses "notwithstanding any other provision of law" to extend the ban to successor programs. The bill includes no phase-in, sunset, funding, or enforcement details.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End OPT work for F-1 students: cost, high. This bill would stop work permits under Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 student visa holders. The government could not grant OPT or any similar future program unless Congress passes a new law. If you are an F-1 student, you would no longer be able to get OPT work authorization. This would…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2315)

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- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2315 (as of 2026-10-30).