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HB 721 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions

Summary
Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Requires FCS institutions & state universities to limit number of enrolled students who are citizens of foreign country & who are not permanent residents of United States to specified percentage of students enrolled at institution or university.
Issues: ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts non-permanent resident student enrollment at public universities, limiting access for foreign students per bill's percentage cap requirement.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRestricts non-permanent resident foreign student enrollment, limiting immigrant access to higher education services per bill's explicit percentage cap requirement.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
4
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Berny Jacques
RRepublican
FL
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