Keep Innovators in America Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8013 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8013 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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 a…