- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Dec 5, 2025
What it does
The SECURE STEM Act would prohibit the issuance of certain visas—including H-1B, O-1, J, F, M, and student visas—to nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba, and would bar national research laboratories from employing such individuals already in the U.S. under those visa categories. The Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may jointly waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis if deemed in the national interest, and must submit biannual reports to Congress detailing waivers granted, their justifications, and recipient biographical information, including ties to foreign state-sponsored institutions. The bill aims to restrict access to U.S. STEM education, research,…
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