119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 25, 2025
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 25, 2025)
Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025
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.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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12 citations.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$54,444
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1953, Deportation Compliance Act H.R. 22 / S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R. 35 / S. 512, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act H.R. 2315, Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H. Con. Res. 14, Establishing the congressiona…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Dec 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…ty through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…ty through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$444,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ct on international students and scholars, including legislation to prevent Chinese students from studying in the US (HR 2147) or to eliminate the OPT program (HR 2315). Expressed support for high skilled immigration reform. (HR 2627, S 1233)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NUMBERSUSA ACTION, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
Amount not reported
…ty through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 14, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$54,444
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1953, Deportation Compliance Act H.R. 22 / S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R. 35 / S. 512, Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act H.R. 2315, Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H. Con. Res. 14, Establishing the congressiona…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing