S. 4834
IntroducedPrioritizing American Talent Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4834
To limit expenditures for foreign student work authorizations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2026
Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To limit expenditures for foreign student work authorizations, and for other purposes.
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 ``Prioritizing American Talent Act''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR FOREIGN STUDENT WORK AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security, including amounts in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account established under section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)), may be obligated or expended to adjudicate, process, approve, renew, or extend any application for employment authorization for an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(F) or (M) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) unless such employment is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress.
(b) Rescission.--The unobligated balances of amounts in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines are reasonably attributable to fees collected for the adjudication, processing, approval, renewal, or extension of applications for employment authorization not authorized by an Act of Congress, as described in subsection (a), are hereby rescinded.
(c) Determination.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine the amount required to be rescinded under subsection (b). <all>