H.R. 8013

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8013 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8013

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional 
Practical Training program.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2026

Mr. Liccardo (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional 
Practical Training program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Innovators in America Act''.

SEC. 2. IN GENERAL.

Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i)) is amended by inserting after ``course of 
study'' the second time it appears the following: ``, except that such 
a course of study may include practical training and employment 
authorization under terms and conditions set by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security as long as such employment is related to the field of 
study, including after completion of degree requirements, and that such 
an alien may maintain student status under this section if the alien is 
the beneficiary of a pending or approved petition filed pursuant to 
section 204(a)(1) except that as an enrolled student the alien's course 
of study must be consistent with section 214(m)''.
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