Keep Innovators in America Act
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act's definition of F-1 nonimmigrant students to explicitly allow a student's course of study to include practical training and employment authorization…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act's definition of F-1 nonimmigrant students to explicitly allow a student's course of study to include practical training and employment authorization…
The SHIELD Act authorizes the Attorney General to award competitive grants to states, local governments, and organizations to expand legal representation for individuals facing immigration removal pro…
This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individu…
This bill prohibits federal Homeland Security Grant Program funds from being used for civil immigration enforcement activities by certain state and local entities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup period…
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice for civil immigration enforcement activities within one mile of any 2026 FIFA World Cup ma…
This bill amends federal commercial driver's license (CDL) regulations to restrict states' ability to issue CDLs to non-domiciled individuals. It prohibits states from issuing CDLs to non-domiciled ap…
The No Lifeline for the Dead Act directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish regulations for the Lifeline program—a federal subsidy for low-income consumers' telecommunications services…
The Naturalization Accountability Act amends federal immigration law to expand grounds for revoking citizenship and extend criminal prosecution timelines. It adds any felony conviction as a basis for…
The Expatriate Terrorists Act of 2026 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish grounds for denaturalization and deportation of U.S. citizens and residents engaged in terrorism-related a…
This bill exempts H-1B visa holders employed in healthcare occupations from a presidential proclamation that restricts entry of certain nonimmigrant workers unless accompanied by a $100,000 fee. The b…
The bill would exempt H-1B nonimmigrant petitions for workers who will be employed by a public school or public school district from the $100,000 payment required under Presidential Proclamation 10973…
This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuin…
Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025 or the BLOC Act This bill prohibits federal funding of certain infrastructure and transportation projects in jurisdictions that do not requi…
The bill amends the False Claims Act to define a claim as including requests for money originating in whole or in part from federal funds distributed through states or other intermediaries, and to tre…
The Halo Act amends federal criminal law to establish a new crime of obstructing immigration enforcement activities. It prohibits a person from approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a federal imm…
This bill establishes the United States Immigration Courts as an independent Article I court system under the judicial branch, separate from the executive branch. The new court system would consist of…
The Protecting Our Communities Act establishes accountability and training requirements for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. The bill requires body cameras and dashboard cameras fo…
The bill amends the Affordable Care Act's section 1332 state innovation waiver provisions to bar pass-through funding paid to states under that section from being used to offset the cost of health ins…
The bill amends federal commercial driver's license rules in 49 U.S.C. 31311 and 31310 to limit eligibility for commercial driver's licenses and commercial motor vehicle operation to U.S. citizens, la…
The bill amends federal commercial motor vehicle law to restrict commercial driver's licenses to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain nonimmigrant visa holders (E-2, H-2A, H-2B categ…
The bill would create an independent 30-member Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission, with northern and southern border subcommittees, to evaluate border enforcement policies and…
The bill would prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting any national of the People's Republic of China, or any individual holding a PRC passport, who does not have a valid visa. It a…
The Stop ICE Intimidation Act of 2026 freezes federal funding for certain Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations—including biometric surveillance systems, related contracts, and new offi…
This bill amends federal firearms law to extend prohibitions on firearm and ammunition possession by certain aliens to also apply when government entities use firearms and ammunition. Specifically, it…
This bill amends federal firearms law to prohibit certain categories of aliens from possessing or using firearms and ammunition, including when acting in government capacities. Specifically, it expand…