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HR 3564 116th Congress House

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019

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.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8477 Related bill American Jobs First Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 22, 2020
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 18, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 18, 2019
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 10, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Aug 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3564: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3564/
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"H.R. 3564: Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3564/.
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H.R. 3564, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3564/.
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