H.R. 7909 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - 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.

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September 19, 2024

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09/19/2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

09/18/2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/18/2024

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)

09/18/2024

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)

09/18/2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5372-5373)

09/18/2024

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.

09/18/2024

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

09/18/2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7909.

09/18/2024

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.

09/18/2024

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)

09/17/2024

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.

09/06/2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.

09/06/2024

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

05/22/2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.

05/22/2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

04/09/2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

04/09/2024

Introduced in House

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