# 119-s-2821: American Tech Workforce Act of 2025

119-s-2821, American Tech Workforce Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2821
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Tech Workforce Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Tighten H‑1B wage and worksite rules.** The bill would end Optional Practical Training for many F‑1 students, set a high wage floor for H‑1B hires, and sharply limit third‑party and agency-style placements.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher wage floor for H-1B workers: benefit, high. This bill would require employers filing H-1B petitions to pay the beneficiary at least the higher of two amounts. One is the wage a U.S. worker did for the same job in the prior two years. The other is a $150,000 floor for the first year after enactment. After that, the $150,000 floor would rise e…
- End Optional Practical Training: cost, high. This bill would terminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for F-1 students. F-1 students would not be allowed to get work authorization through OPT or any successor program after finishing their studies. Any OPT application pending on enactment would be denied and any fees paid for th…
- Block agency work authorization programs: cost, medium. This bill would say no federal agency may grant work authorization through a program unless Congress specifically authorizes that program. Agencies would be barred from creating new work-authorization programs under this Act or its changes.
- New H-1B pay and third-party rules: mixed, medium. This bill would make H-1B petitions that pay more get priority during a fiscal year, even if filed later. If any work is done at a third-party worksite, the H-1B visa could be valid for at most one year. The bill would also bar issuance when a third-party assignment is speculative or not shown to l…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2821)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4983)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2821 (as of 2026-10-07).