H.R. 4843 · 118th Congress · Immigration

Americans First OPT Reform Act of 2023

Died in committee128 words Introduced Jul 25, 2023 · Latest action Jul 25, 2023

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  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
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What it does

This bill imposes limits on the Optional Practical Training Program. (The program provides an eligible F-1 student visa holder temporary employment authorization before or after completion of the student's studies, or both.)

Under this bill, a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) may only participate in the program for four months with no extensions available. (Current rules generally allow an eligible individual to participate for up to one year with full-time employment; current rules also allow individuals with certain degrees to obtain a 24-month extension.)

The bill also bars certain individuals from participating in the program, specifically an individual (1) with a degree or working in a sensitive field, or (2) who is employed by or otherwise affiliated with an entity owned or controlled by the Communist Party of China.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in House” version · Jul 25, 2023

Who lobbies on it

No lobbying filing on file names H.R. 4843.

Organizations that named H.R. 4843 in a quarterly lobbying report. Covers organizations with a PAC on file; reports from organizations without one aren’t loaded yet. Spend is the organization’s total across all issues: reports don’t split spending by bill. Source: Senate lobbying disclosures (LD-2) from lda.gov; quotes are word for word from the “specific lobbying issues” field.

Actions

2 actions · newest first
  1. Jul 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House