Analysis of the 'Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act' Congressional Bill

Main Subject: Immigration

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill establishes that domestic violence crimes and sex offenses shall be grounds for making a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) inadmissible and deportable.

The bill applies to any non-U.S. national who has admitted to or is convicted of acts constituting the essential elements of a crime of domestic violence or a sex offense, and includes conspiracy to commit a sex offense. (Under current law, convictions for certain crimes, including crimes of moral turpitude, are grounds for inadmissibility and deportability.)

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Sep. 19 2024	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Sep. 18
2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)
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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)

Sep. 17
2024

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.

Calendars
Sep. 06 2024	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.

Committee
Sep. 06 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.

IntroReferral
Apr. 09 2024	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Sep. 18 2024	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)

Committee
Sep. 06 2024	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.

IntroReferral
Apr. 09 2024	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 22 2024	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House bill HR7909-118

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

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