PAUSE Act of 2025

This bill would stop the federal government from issuing any visa or granting any immigration status until federal immigration law is changed to meet six conditions, with an exception for certain visitor visas for pleasure. Those conditions include limiting birthright citizenship to children with at least one citizen or permanent resident parent, barring nonimmigrants from becoming permanent residents, limiting family-based immigration to spouses and minor children, barring certain groups from lawful status, and barring noncitizens from federal benefits such as Medicare, SNAP, WIC, certain tax credits, and federal student loans. Pending applications made ineligible by the bill would be revoked and fees refunded. The bill would also set a $100,000 fee on employers filing certain H-1B petitions, end work authorization for F-1 students (the Optional Practical Training program), and repeal the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Chip Roy Republican sponsor
• 14 cosponsors