Bills · 118th Congress · Immigration

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced4/9/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 9/18/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 266–158 on September 18, 2024 (Roll Call 429 →). Received in the Senate on September 19, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 9/18/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic51 Yea · 158 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nancy Mace ( Republican · SC-1)
Cosponsors
6
Introduced
4/9/24
Policy area
Immigration

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 4/9/24Introduced in House
  2. 4/9/24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 5/22/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 5/22/24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
  5. 9/6/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
  6. 9/6/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
  7. 9/17/24Rules 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.
  8. 9/18/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)
  9. 9/18/24Rule 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.
  10. 9/18/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.
  11. 9/18/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 9/18/24POSTPONED 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.
  13. 9/18/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)
  14. 9/18/24Passed/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)
  15. 9/18/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
  16. 9/18/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 9/19/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.