# 119-hr-6487: SECURE STEM Act

119-hr-6487, SECURE STEM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6487
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURE STEM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Restricts access to key U.S. STEM visa programs for nationals of five countries to protect research and national security.** This bill would bar issuance and admission for covered foreign nationals under several nonimmigrant visa categories and prohibit their employment at federal research labs unless waived. - Students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Cuba would be ineligible for H-1B, O, J, and certain student visas (F, J, M) unless an individual waiver is granted. - National research laboratories would be barred from employing covered foreign nationals who are present in the United States on a covered visa at the date of enactment. Employers could seek a joint waiver from the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security when an individual case is determined to be in the U.S. national interest. - The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, would report to specified congressional committees twice a year on waivers, including counts, justifications, and biographical details such as prior affiliations with foreign state-sponsored institutions, and agencies must issue implementing rules within 90 days of enactment.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits visas, lab jobs for certain countries: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would block visas and U.S. admission for nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. The ban would apply to people seeking H-1B, O, J, or student visas. National research labs would be barred from hiring those covered foreign nationals present in the U.S. at enact…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6487 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6487)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6487 (as of 2026-04-21).