Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Bill: 118-hr-7909
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2024-04-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Domestic violence and child abuse
Immigration status and procedures
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: 

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 domestic violence (i.e., a crime of violence within certain close relationships), a sex offense, or conspiracy to commit a sex offense. 

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.
 
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: 

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.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7909, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
action_date: 2024-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Introduced in House