Prioritizing American Talent Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jun 18, 2026
What it does
The Prioritizing American Talent Act would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from using any funds—including those from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account—to process, approve, renew, or extend employment authorization for F-1 or M-1 foreign students unless such employment is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress. It also requires the rescission of unobligated balances in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account attributable to fees collected for processing such unauthorized employment authorizations, with the Secretary of Homeland Security required to determine the rescission amount within 30 days of enactment. The bill affects foreign students seeking work…
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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.