HR 4644 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021

Introduced Jul 22, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Paul A. Gosar R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJul 22, 2021
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2021

This bill eliminates the Optional Practical Training Program or any successor program, unless Congress expressly authorizes such a program. (The program provides an F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 22, 2021.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-AZ	Andy Biggs	Original	Jul 22, 2021
R-FL	Matt Gaetz	Original	Jul 22, 2021
R-AL	Mo Brooks	Original	Jul 22, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 22, 2021Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 865	American Jobs First Act of 2021	Related bill	Apr 23, 2021
HR 6206	American Tech Workforce Act of 2021	Related bill	Nov 1, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

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Jul 22, 2021Introduced in House

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