Keep Innovators in America Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026
What it does
The Keep Innovators in America Act would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to formally codify the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, allowing F-1 student visa holders to engage in practical training and employment authorization related to their field of study, including after completing degree requirements. The bill specifies that such employment must be authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security and tied to the student’s course of study, and it permits students to maintain their F-1 status if they are beneficiaries of a pending or approved immigrant petition under section 204(a)(1), provided their studies remain consistent with section 214(m). This change aims to…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.