HR 8972 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include optional practical training for F-1 visa holders as employment for purposes of taxes under the Federal Insurance Contribution Act and the Social Security Act.
Congress 119
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Grothman, Glenn (R, WI-6) — sponsor · 2026-05-21
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grothman, Glenn (R, house WI-6) | sponsor | 5 | — | 10 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 143 | $124,548 | $124,548 |
| 2 | self | 0 | $0 | 24 | $15,730 | $15,730 |
| 3 | uline | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 4 | uline corp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 5 | hendricks holding | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | continental properties company inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 7 | wieser concrete | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 8 | epic | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| 9 | edward c levy co | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,600 | $6,600 |
| 10 | columbus chemical industries inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| 11 | hovde properties | 0 | $0 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 12 | arbor green contractors | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| 13 | wisconsin ducks inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| 14 | t wall enterpirses | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 15 | mt olympus enterprises inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 16 | bulk petro | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 17 | hartung brothers inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 18 | goldleaf development | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 19 | ohare wealth management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 20 | afk corp | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 21 | grande cheese | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 22 | fiduciary management | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,700 | $2,700 |
| 23 | roehl transport | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 24 | derskesn co. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 25 | homemaker | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
1 predicted yes (0%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 276 unknown (51%)
By party: · R: 1 yes / 0 no / 276 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
1 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Grothman, Glenn (R · house · WI-6) · sponsor