H.R. 6487: SECURE STEM Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Dec. 5, 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Dec. 5, 2025)
SECURE STEM Act
This bill bars visa issuance and admission to aliens from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba under the H-1B, O, J, F, and M visas unless a national security waiver is granted.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2) (Dec. 5, 2025)
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) (Dec. 9, 2025)
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) (Dec. 11, 2025)
Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8) (Dec. 15, 2025)