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118th Congress Immigration

H.R. 7909: Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Passed HouseSep 18, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 9, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 18, 2024, 266–158
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Sep 18, 2024

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 18, 2024

On Passage

Passed 266–158

Yea 266majority 213Nay 158

  • Democrats51 yea, 158 nay
  • Republicans214 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Susan Wild (D-PA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Dina Titus (D-NV), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) voted Yea; and 41 more

See how all 424 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 266

Republicans (214)

Democrats (51) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 158

Democrats (158)

Not voting 7

Democrats (2)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 18, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 18, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 266–158
    Roll call 429 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats5115802
    Republicans214005
    Independents1000
    Total26615807

    House roll call 429: On Passage. Passed.

    51 crossed party lines: 51 Democrats

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

6

Who scored on this bill

392 points earned
  1. 1Nancy Mace R-SC SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Colin Allred D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Brendan Boyle D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Yadira Caraveo D-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 18, 2024Passed the House, 266–158.
  2. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in the House by Nancy Mace.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
  1. Sep 19, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)
  3. Sep 18, 2024Rule 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.
  4. Sep 18, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.
  5. Sep 18, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. Sep 18, 2024POSTPONED 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.
  7. Sep 18, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)
  8. Sep 18, 2024Passed/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)
  9. Sep 18, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
  10. Sep 18, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Sep 17, 2024Rules 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.
  12. Sep 6, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
  13. Sep 6, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
  14. May 22, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. May 22, 2024Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
  16. Apr 9, 2024Introduced in House
  17. Apr 9, 2024Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.