diff --git a/fixtures/scheduler/index.html b/fixtures/scheduler/index.html
index bdf1ffe00940a..553d79970d894 100644
--- a/fixtures/scheduler/index.html
+++ b/fixtures/scheduler/index.html
@@ -90,6 +90,21 @@ <h2>Tests:</h2>
       </div>
       <div> If the counter advanced while you were away from this tab, it's correct.</div>
     </li>
+    <li>
+      <p>Can pause execution, dump scheduled callbacks, and continue where it left off</p>
+      <button onClick="runTestEight()">Run Test 8</button>
+      <div><b>Click the button above, press "continue" to finish the test after it pauses:</b></div>
+      <button onClick="continueTestEight()">continue</button>
+      <div><b>Expected:</b></div>
+      <div id="test-8-expected">
+      </div>
+      <div> -------------------------------------------------</div>
+      <div> If the test didn't progress until you hit "continue" and </div>
+      <div> you see the same above and below afterwards it's correct.
+        <div> -------------------------------------------------</div>
+        <div><b>Actual:</b></div>
+        <div id="test-8"></div>
+    </li>
   </ol>
   <script src="../../build/node_modules/react/umd/react.development.js"></script>
   <script src="../../build/node_modules/scheduler/umd/scheduler.development.js"></script>
@@ -98,7 +113,10 @@ <h2>Tests:</h2>
 const {
   unstable_scheduleCallback: scheduleCallback,
   unstable_cancelCallback: cancelCallback,
-  unstable_now: now
+  unstable_now: now,
+  unstable_getFirstCallbackNode: getFirstCallbackNode,
+  unstable_pauseExecution: pauseExecution,
+  unstable_continueExecution: continueExecution,
 } = Scheduler;
 function displayTestResult(testNumber) {
   const expectationNode = document.getElementById('test-' + testNumber + '-expected');
@@ -215,6 +233,16 @@ <h2>Tests:</h2>
   [
     // ... TODO
   ],
+  [],
+  [],
+  // Test 8
+  [
+    'Queue size: 0.',
+    'Pausing... press continue to resume.',
+    'Queue size: 2.',
+    'Finishing...',
+    'Done!',
+  ],
 ];
 function runTestOne() {
   // Test 1
@@ -496,6 +524,51 @@ <h2>Tests:</h2>
   }
   scheduleCallback(incrementCounterAndScheduleNextCallback);
 }
+
+function runTestEight() {
+  // Test 8
+  // Pauses execution, dumps the queue, and continues execution
+  clearTestResult(8);
+
+  function countNodesInStack(firstCallbackNode) {
+    var node = firstCallbackNode;
+    var count = 0;
+    if (node !== null) {
+      do {
+        count = count + 1;
+        node = node.next;
+      } while (node !== firstCallbackNode);
+    }
+    return count;
+  }
+
+  scheduleCallback(() => {
+
+    // size should be 0
+    updateTestResult(8, `Queue size: ${countNodesInStack(getFirstCallbackNode())}.`);
+    updateTestResult(8, 'Pausing... press continue to resume.');
+    pauseExecution();
+
+    scheduleCallback(function () {
+      updateTestResult(8, 'Finishing...');
+      displayTestResult(8);
+    })
+    scheduleCallback(function () {
+      updateTestResult(8, 'Done!');
+      displayTestResult(8);
+      checkTestResult(8);
+    })
+
+    // new size should be 2 now
+    updateTestResult(8, `Queue size: ${countNodesInStack(getFirstCallbackNode())}.`);
+    displayTestResult(8);
+  });
+}
+
+function continueTestEight() {
+  continueExecution();
+}
+
     </script type="text/babel">
   </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react/src/ReactSharedInternals.js b/packages/react/src/ReactSharedInternals.js
index 0181f090cdbfb..5b1f69929db79 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/ReactSharedInternals.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/ReactSharedInternals.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import {
   unstable_now,
   unstable_scheduleCallback,
   unstable_runWithPriority,
+  unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
+  unstable_pauseExecution,
+  unstable_continueExecution,
   unstable_wrapCallback,
   unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
 } from 'scheduler';
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ if (__UMD__) {
       unstable_scheduleCallback,
       unstable_runWithPriority,
       unstable_wrapCallback,
+      unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
+      unstable_pauseExecution,
+      unstable_continueExecution,
       unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
     },
     SchedulerTracing: {
diff --git a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.development.js b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.development.js
index 52d08c5cba4fe..41ac8e437bbd6 100644
--- a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.development.js
+++ b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.development.js
@@ -68,6 +68,27 @@
     );
   }
 
+  function unstable_getFirstCallbackNode() {
+    return global.React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED.Scheduler.unstable_getFirstCallbackNode.apply(
+      this,
+      arguments
+    );
+  }
+
+  function unstable_pauseExecution() {
+    return global.React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED.Scheduler.unstable_pauseExecution.apply(
+      this,
+      arguments
+    );
+  }
+
+  function unstable_continueExecution() {
+    return global.React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED.Scheduler.unstable_continueExecution.apply(
+      this,
+      arguments
+    );
+  }
+
   return Object.freeze({
     unstable_now: unstable_now,
     unstable_scheduleCallback: unstable_scheduleCallback,
@@ -76,5 +97,8 @@
     unstable_runWithPriority: unstable_runWithPriority,
     unstable_wrapCallback: unstable_wrapCallback,
     unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel: unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
+    unstable_continueExecution: unstable_continueExecution,
+    unstable_pauseExecution: unstable_pauseExecution,
+    unstable_getFirstCallbackNode: unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.production.min.js b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.production.min.js
index 52d08c5cba4fe..cea54f4da3cba 100644
--- a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.production.min.js
+++ b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.production.min.js
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@
     );
   }
 
+  function unstable_getFirstCallbackNode() {
+    return global.React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED.Scheduler.unstable_getFirstCallbackNode.apply(
+      this,
+      arguments
+    );
+  }
+
+  function unstable_pauseExecution() {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  function unstable_continueExecution() {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
   return Object.freeze({
     unstable_now: unstable_now,
     unstable_scheduleCallback: unstable_scheduleCallback,
@@ -76,5 +91,8 @@
     unstable_runWithPriority: unstable_runWithPriority,
     unstable_wrapCallback: unstable_wrapCallback,
     unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel: unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
+    unstable_continueExecution: unstable_continueExecution,
+    unstable_pauseExecution: unstable_pauseExecution,
+    unstable_getFirstCallbackNode: unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.profiling.min.js b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.profiling.min.js
index 52d08c5cba4fe..cea54f4da3cba 100644
--- a/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.profiling.min.js
+++ b/packages/scheduler/npm/umd/scheduler.profiling.min.js
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@
     );
   }
 
+  function unstable_getFirstCallbackNode() {
+    return global.React.__SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED.Scheduler.unstable_getFirstCallbackNode.apply(
+      this,
+      arguments
+    );
+  }
+
+  function unstable_pauseExecution() {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  function unstable_continueExecution() {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
   return Object.freeze({
     unstable_now: unstable_now,
     unstable_scheduleCallback: unstable_scheduleCallback,
@@ -76,5 +91,8 @@
     unstable_runWithPriority: unstable_runWithPriority,
     unstable_wrapCallback: unstable_wrapCallback,
     unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel: unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
+    unstable_continueExecution: unstable_continueExecution,
+    unstable_pauseExecution: unstable_pauseExecution,
+    unstable_getFirstCallbackNode: unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/scheduler/src/Scheduler.js b/packages/scheduler/src/Scheduler.js
index 6d310896e1891..ee34cd297e5f7 100644
--- a/packages/scheduler/src/Scheduler.js
+++ b/packages/scheduler/src/Scheduler.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 /* eslint-disable no-var */
 
+import {enableSchedulerDebugging} from 'shared/ReactFeatureFlags';
+
 // TODO: Use symbols?
 var ImmediatePriority = 1;
 var UserBlockingPriority = 2;
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ var IDLE_PRIORITY = maxSigned31BitInt;
 var firstCallbackNode = null;
 
 var currentDidTimeout = false;
+// Pausing the scheduler is useful for debugging.
+var isSchedulerPaused = false;
+
 var currentPriorityLevel = NormalPriority;
 var currentEventStartTime = -1;
 var currentExpirationTime = -1;
@@ -173,13 +178,23 @@ function flushImmediateWork() {
 }
 
 function flushWork(didTimeout) {
+  // Exit right away if we're currently paused
+
+  if (enableSchedulerDebugging && isSchedulerPaused) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   isExecutingCallback = true;
   const previousDidTimeout = currentDidTimeout;
   currentDidTimeout = didTimeout;
   try {
     if (didTimeout) {
       // Flush all the expired callbacks without yielding.
-      while (firstCallbackNode !== null) {
+      while (
+        firstCallbackNode !== null &&
+        !(enableSchedulerDebugging && isSchedulerPaused)
+      ) {
+        // TODO Wrap i nfeature flag
         // Read the current time. Flush all the callbacks that expire at or
         // earlier than that time. Then read the current time again and repeat.
         // This optimizes for as few performance.now calls as possible.
@@ -189,7 +204,8 @@ function flushWork(didTimeout) {
             flushFirstCallback();
           } while (
             firstCallbackNode !== null &&
-            firstCallbackNode.expirationTime <= currentTime
+            firstCallbackNode.expirationTime <= currentTime &&
+            !(enableSchedulerDebugging && isSchedulerPaused)
           );
           continue;
         }
@@ -199,6 +215,9 @@ function flushWork(didTimeout) {
       // Keep flushing callbacks until we run out of time in the frame.
       if (firstCallbackNode !== null) {
         do {
+          if (enableSchedulerDebugging && isSchedulerPaused) {
+            break;
+          }
           flushFirstCallback();
         } while (firstCallbackNode !== null && !shouldYieldToHost());
       }
@@ -342,6 +361,21 @@ function unstable_scheduleCallback(callback, deprecated_options) {
   return newNode;
 }
 
+function unstable_pauseExecution() {
+  isSchedulerPaused = true;
+}
+
+function unstable_continueExecution() {
+  isSchedulerPaused = false;
+  if (firstCallbackNode !== null) {
+    ensureHostCallbackIsScheduled();
+  }
+}
+
+function unstable_getFirstCallbackNode() {
+  return firstCallbackNode;
+}
+
 function unstable_cancelCallback(callbackNode) {
   var next = callbackNode.next;
   if (next === null) {
@@ -659,5 +693,8 @@ export {
   unstable_wrapCallback,
   unstable_getCurrentPriorityLevel,
   unstable_shouldYield,
+  unstable_continueExecution,
+  unstable_pauseExecution,
+  unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
   getCurrentTime as unstable_now,
 };
diff --git a/packages/shared/ReactFeatureFlags.js b/packages/shared/ReactFeatureFlags.js
index 9b7b557ac65fd..27fcfb8c21d8c 100644
--- a/packages/shared/ReactFeatureFlags.js
+++ b/packages/shared/ReactFeatureFlags.js
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ export const enableProfilerTimer = __PROFILE__;
 export const enableSchedulerTracing = __PROFILE__;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
-export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
+export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false; // TODO: __DEV__? Here it might just be false.
+
+// Only used in www builds.
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = __DEV__;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-fb.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-fb.js
index 19b826610e693..b049c09112368 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-fb.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-fb.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const disableInputAttributeSyncing = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-oss.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-oss.js
index f5a8fe9192ac7..ac9f5e1b93258 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-oss.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fabric-oss.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const disableInputAttributeSyncing = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fb.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fb.js
index 7d36941075602..7e6332cf67490 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fb.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-fb.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const enableSchedulerTracing = __PROFILE__;
 export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-oss.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-oss.js
index 01153dfc927dd..7e24ece367466 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-oss.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.native-oss.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const disableInputAttributeSyncing = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.persistent.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.persistent.js
index dc43add41035c..caa763c94c7e7 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.persistent.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.persistent.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const disableInputAttributeSyncing = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.js
index 3979848d6a18c..f55f419a6d491 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const disableInputAttributeSyncing = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 export const warnAboutShorthandPropertyCollision = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.www.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.www.js
index 5d080f2f7bdf1..516f5738d5a3f 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.www.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.test-renderer.www.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const enableProfilerTimer = false;
 export const enableSchedulerTracing = false;
 export const enableSuspenseServerRenderer = false;
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = false;
 
 // Only used in www builds.
 export function addUserTimingListener() {
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
index c52f380f9bbcc..225dee98a36e9 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/ReactFeatureFlags.www.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export let enableUserTimingAPI = __DEV__;
 
 export const enableProfilerTimer = __PROFILE__;
 export const enableSchedulerTracing = __PROFILE__;
+export const enableSchedulerDebugging = __DEV__; // TODO or just true
 
 export const enableStableConcurrentModeAPIs = false;
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/forks/Scheduler.umd.js b/packages/shared/forks/Scheduler.umd.js
index 5abd34001c4f2..c33b2d0667416 100644
--- a/packages/shared/forks/Scheduler.umd.js
+++ b/packages/shared/forks/Scheduler.umd.js
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ const {
   unstable_now,
   unstable_scheduleCallback,
   unstable_shouldYield,
+  unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
+  unstable_continueExecution,
+  unstable_pauseExecution,
 } = ReactInternals.Scheduler;
 
 export {
@@ -23,4 +26,7 @@ export {
   unstable_now,
   unstable_scheduleCallback,
   unstable_shouldYield,
+  unstable_getFirstCallbackNode,
+  unstable_continueExecution,
+  unstable_pauseExecution,
 };