H.R.6225

PAUSE Act of 2025 Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured Act of 2025

Introduced·11/20/25

The PAUSE Act of 2025 halts visa and status issuance under immigration laws until certain conditions are met.

The Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured Act of 2025, or PAUSE Act of 2025, imposes a temporary halt on the issuance of visas and status under immigration laws until specific conditions are met. These conditions include prohibiting nonimmigrants from adjusting their status to lawful permanent residents, denying employment authorization to nonimmigrant students, and revoking certain benefits for aliens.

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History

Nov 20, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Nov 20, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.