# 119-hr-7063: Student Visa Integrity Act of 2026

119-hr-7063, Student Visa Integrity Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7063
- Congress: 119
- Title: Student Visa Integrity Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-23

## Summary

**Tighten oversight of international students and the schools that enroll them.** It would boost fraud penalties, require accreditation and foreign‑funding disclosures, limit who and how long people may study on F, J, and M visas, and push a new paperless SEVIS II tracking system.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Shorter student stays and transfer limits: cost, medium. This bill would shorten how long many students may stay and cut flexibility. Authorized stays would be the shorter of the program length or 4 years, plus a 30-day post-study leave in most cases. Language training would be limited to 2 years total and public high school to 1 year total. The bill wou…
- Stricter rules for student employment: cost, medium. This bill would make employers follow new rules to hire student visa holders. Employers must participate in E-Verify and report the job, location, and wage to the student's school. Employers must notify the school within 48 hours if the student quits, is fired, or misses five work days. Employers m…
- Limits on flight and sensitive training: cost, low. This bill would narrow who can get certain training and which schools can teach it. Flight schools would lose permission to train foreign students unless they meet FAA and Homeland Security certification. Language study would count only for people in F, J, or M status; flight training would count o…
- Higher school accreditation and screening: mixed, medium. This bill would force most colleges and language schools to be accredited by Education Department–recognized accreditors to enroll F or M students. DHS could give only narrow one-year waivers and must end approval if an accreditor withdraws accreditation. Schools seeking SEVP certification would ne…
- New student tracking system and fees: mixed, medium. This bill would require DHS and State to finish a paperless student tracking system (SEVIS II) within two years. SEVIS II would use one person-centered record and let DHS collect more data. Schools would have to report the date full tuition was paid and face yearly site visits or audits of at least…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7063 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7063)

## Related
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-5483: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5483)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7063 (as of 2026-05-23).