Support codifying the Optional Practical Training program.

Valerie P. Foushee · North Carolina · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.94 extraction confidence 98%

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Occurrences

introduced the Stop the Brain Drain Act, which would help retain STEM talent in the United States by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program and extend the period foreign students on F-1 visas can remain in the U.S. for advanced training and employment authorization for a period up to 24 months

Foushee backed legislation to codify Optional Practical Training and extend post-study stay for foreign STEM students.

Press Releases | News | U.S. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program.

Introduced legislation to codify the Optional Practical Training program in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

stop_the_brain_drain_act.pdf
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Evidence

Foushee announced the Stop the Brain Drain Act, saying it would codify the Optional Practical Training program and extend F-1 practical training and employment authorization.

Direct, current-term legislative action matching the promise to support codifying OPT. No later reversal or contrary action appears in the lookback window.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. Foushee Introduces Legislation to Extend Visas for International STEM Students Graduating From U.S. Universities | U.S. Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
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The bill text amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify Optional Practical Training, including up to 24 months of practical training and up to 48 months for qualifying STEM fields.

Primary-source bill language confirms Foushee took concrete steps to codify OPT in the 119th Congress.

delivered same_term A for effort

stop_the_brain_drain_act.pdf
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

Foushee introduced the Stop the Brain Drain Act in her current term, and the bill text explicitly amends immigration law to codify Optional Practical Training. That is direct, material support for the promise, with no indication it was only symbolic or completed by unrelated officials later.

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