Chip Roy will pause H-1B visas and repeal or overhaul the H-1B visa program.

Chip Roy · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.80 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 94%

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Roy (R-TX) 9/16/26: X-post w/ video clip – “Congress must PAUSE all immigration until we: -Reverse Plyler v. Doe -Terminate automatic citizenship -End chain migration and the Diversity Visa Program -Prohibit the entry of Sharia law adherents and Chinese communists -Bar illegals from accessing welfare benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, etc… -Overhaul the H-1B visa”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 30-day lookback window, Roy was still publicly calling for an H-1B overhaul rather than pointing to completed enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

FMEP Legislative Round-Up September 17, 2026 - Foundation for Middle East Peace
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 74%

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As such, I respectfully request clarity and a detailed accounting of the following questions by September 3, 2026:

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Roy pursued oversight of H-1B use by Texas State University, showing continued effort but not a federal pause, repeal, or enacted overhaul.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Roy Demands Answers from Texas State University After Hiring H-1B Employee Over Americans | Representative Chip Roy
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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Mr. Roy (for himself and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Roy introduced a bill to reform the H-1B process, but the official record shows referral to committee rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9157 (IH) - American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9157ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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To reform the H-1B process, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly targets H-1B reform, matching the overhaul portion of the commitment as a legislative attempt.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9157 Introduced in House Text
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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no alien may be issued a visa or provided any status under the immigration laws

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Roy's PAUSE Act proposed a broad visa/status moratorium that would include H-1B visas, but it remained a proposal rather than enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 6225 (IH) - Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured Act of 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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verified · Source version 60089 · locator 1972

The new H-1B selection process prioritizes allocating visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities of American workers.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): USCIS implemented a wage-weighted H-1B selection change, supporting a partial federal overhaul of the program while also showing the program continued rather than being paused or repealed.

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FY 2027 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 4
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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