To prohibit the issuance of certain visas to nationals of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit biannual reports to Congress detailing waivers granted under the visa prohibition, including justifications and biographical information about recipients and their affiliations and defines three key terms for the Act: (1) 'covered visa category' includes H-1B, O-1, J-1 visas and F/J/M student visas. It relies on reporting requirements and definition changes. The main policy areas are Labor, Immigration, Foreign Policy, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional oversight committees would be affected and U.S. domestic STEM workers could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Russian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment could face higher barriers, North Korean nationals seeking STEM visas or employment could face higher barriers, and Iranian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of State to submit biannual reports to Congress detailing waivers granted under the visa prohibition, including justifications and biographical information about recipients and their affiliations...
- Defines three key terms for the Act: (1) 'covered visa category' includes H-1B, O-1, J-1 visas and F/J/M student visas.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit biannual reports to Congress detailing waivers granted under the visa prohibition, including justifications and biographical information about recipients and their affiliations and defines three key terms for the Act: (1) 'covered visa category' includes H-1B, O-1, J-1 visas and F/J/M student visas.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Immigration, Foreign Policy, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit biannual reports to Congress detailing waivers granted under the visa prohibition, including justifications and biographical information about recipients and their affiliations and defines three key terms for the Act: (1) 'covered visa category' includes H-1B, O-1, J-1 visas and F/J/M student visas.
Policy Domains
SECURE STEM Act
Identified Gains
- Congressional oversight committees
- U.S. domestic STEM workers
Identified Costs
- Russian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
- North Korean nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
- Iranian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
- Cuban nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
- Chinese nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Harrigan (for himself and Mr. Moolenaar) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, Cuban nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, Iranian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
Positive-direction: U.S. domestic STEM workers
Negative-direction: Chinese nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, Cuban nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, Iranian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, North Korean nationals seeking STEM visas or employment, Russian nationals seeking STEM visas or employment
Congressional oversight committees, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: Department of Homeland Security, Department of State
National research laboratories (DOE labs, etc.)
Technology companies relying on H-1B workers from affected countries
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Nonimmigrant visas under INA sections: H-1B (specialty occupations), O-1 (extraordinary ability), J-1 (exchange visitors), and F/J/M (student visas)
An alien who is a national of: People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or Republic of Cuba
A Federal laboratory as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)
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