HR 5526 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

VOICES Act of 2018

Introduced Apr 17, 2018 Originated House Sponsor John Ratcliffe R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 22, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 17, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry Act of 2018 or the VOICES Act of 2018

This bill establishes new criminal offenses and penalties related to illegal reentry into the United States after deportation or removal.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2018 to Jul 3, 2018, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-PALou BarlettaOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-NCMark WalkerOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-FLNeal P. DunnOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-IASteve KingOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-ARSteve WomackOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-INTodd RokitaOriginalApr 17, 2018
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyApr 25, 2018
R-GAJody B. HiceApr 25, 2018
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. May 22, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  3. Apr 17, 2018Introduced in House
  4. Apr 17, 2018Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 17, 2018Introduced in House

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