House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SECURE STEM Act

H.R. 6487Introduced Dec 5, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 5, 2025
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Dec 5, 2025 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6487.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARRIGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 204, December 5, 2025, Page H5057):
Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
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H.R. 6487, 119th Congress
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December 18, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Keith Self (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pat Harrigan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-10 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.