This Act may be cited as the American Students First Act of 2025.

(a) In general Each certificate issued to a university by the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program shall limit the number of nonimmigrant students described in subparagraphs (F) and (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)U.S. Code — Title 8, Section 1101(a)(15)View official source on GovInfo) who may enroll in the university to 10 percent of the student population of the university in an academic year. (b) Waiver (1) In general The President or the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the 10 percent cap under subsection (a) for national security purposes or if such a waiver is in the interests of the United States (2) Limitation In the case of a waiver under paragraph (1), a university certified to participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program may enroll a number of nonimmigrant students described in subparagraphs (F) and (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)U.S. Code — Title 8, Section 1101(a)(15)View official source on GovInfo) that is not more than 15 percent of the student population of the university in an academic year.