Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

This bill would end the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for F‑1 international students unless Congress later passes a new law to allow it. OPT is the program that lets F‑1 students work temporarily in the U.S. before or after finishing their studies. The bill says F‑1 students who are not in full‑time study could not get work authorization through OPT or any similar replacement program unless Congress expressly authorizes it.

Key points:

• Who is affected: F‑1 international students and U.S. employers who hire them through OPT.
• What changes: OPT work permits would be stopped, and any future program like OPT would need a specific law from Congress.
• When: If this bill becomes law; the text does not list a start date.