SECURE STEM Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6487 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6487 To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2025 Mr. Harrigan (for himself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Education and Critical U.S. Research and Employment in STEM Act of 2025'' or the ``SECURE STEM Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN VISA ISSUANCES. (a) Visa Ineligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit to the United States, a covered foreign national who is seeking admission to the United States under a covered visa category. (b) Employment Prohibition at National Laboratories.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, a national research laboratory may not employ a covered foreign national who is present in the United States under a covered visa category on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) National Interest Waiver.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security may joint