# 119-s-4165: Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026

119-s-4165, Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4165
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4165
- Congress: 119
- Title: Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expands SEVIS reporting to require colleges to report noncitizen students, faculty, and administrators by visa type.** The bill would make institutions that receive federal funding or benefits send those lists to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System on a set schedule.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Student visa reporting for colleges: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would require every college or university that receives Federal funding or benefits to electronically send SEVIS a complete list of all students, faculty, and administrators at the institution who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The data would have to be d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4165)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4165 (as of 2026-08-11).