United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3120 (112th)
Student Visa Reform Act
Introduced
6 October 2011
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Student Visa Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a person coming to study at a college, university, or language training program in the United States under a nonimmigrant student F-visa must attend an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Provides a three-year exemption for students coming to study at a college or university that has been certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) but not yet accredited by an accrediting agency. Authorizes, under specified circumstances, the Secretary to require elementary and secondary schools (exempts religious institutions) to be similarly accredited for F-visa purposes.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 August 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 August 2012
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 August 2012
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 July 2012
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 July 2012
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 July 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 October 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3120
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3120