Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
This bill amends U.S. immigration law to add new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability related to sex offenses and domestic violence. It makes non-citizens inadmissible if convicted of, or admitting to, sex offenses (as defined in the Adam Walsh Act) or domestic violence crimes (as defined under the Violent Crime Control Act). It also expands deportability to include these offenses, specifying that domestic violence crimes are deportable regardless of whether the jurisdiction received federal grant funding. The changes apply to non-citizens with prior convictions or admissions for these specific offenses, modifying their immigration status under existing law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 9, 2024
Last action Sep 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 18, 2024
How they voted
266–158
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Sep 18, 2024
D
Democratic211
74% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Sep 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
lower
May 22, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
lower
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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