Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Latest action · Sep 19, 2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2024
- Passed HouseSep 18, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable.
First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S. national is inadmissible if the individual has admitted to or is convicted of acts constituting the essential elements of stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, a sex offense, conspiracy to commit a sex offense, a violation of certain protection orders, and domestic violence (including physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships).
Next, the bill establishes additional grounds for deportation. Under current law, a non-U.S. national is deportable for certain criminal convictions, including domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse. The bill makes any sex offense (including crimes against minors) or conspiracy to commit a sex offense a basis for deportation. The bill also expands the domestic violence crimes that make a non-U.S. national deportable to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 429 | On Passage | Passed266–158 | Sep 18, 2024 |
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 9, 2024 to May 22, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Apr 9, 2024 |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Original | Apr 9, 2024 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | May 22, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | May 22, 2024 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 18, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)
- Sep 18, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)
- Sep 18, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.
- Sep 18, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1196 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1455, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-47 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1455 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3724) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litm | Related bill | Sep 18, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2024Referred in Senate
- Sep 18, 2024Engrossed in House
- Sep 6, 2024Reported in House
- Apr 9, 2024Introduced in House
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