The Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
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Unlikely to pass
This bill is sponsored by one party and faces a divided Congress where strict immigration tracking measures often struggle to gain enough support to become law.
Key Points
This bill requires any college or university that gets federal money to report a list of all students and employees who are not U.S. citizens or green card holders.
Schools would have to send this information to a federal tracking system within 30 days after classes start for every new academic term.
The reports must include students, teachers, and school administrators. The list must also show what kind of visa each person is using to be in the country.
Several government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, would have access to this data to help them carry out their duties.
The goal of the policy is to increase government oversight of foreign nationals on college campuses and ensure the government has an accurate count of who is studying or working at these schools.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Mar 24, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Educational Visa Transparency Act of 2026
Bill NumberS 4165
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
