Vote: On Passage
U.S. HouseJan 16, 2025Result: Passed
(274) (145) (0) (15)
House bill · H.R. 30 (119th Congress)
Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Latest action Jan 17, 2025
Sponsor: Nancy Mace (U.S. Representative, SC-1, Republican)
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Summary
Preventing 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 stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, a sex offense, conspiracy to commit a sex offense, a violation of certain protection orders, or 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.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
60
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- Aaron Bean
- Abraham J. Hamadeh
- Addison P. McDowell
- Andrew Ogles
- Andrew S. Clyde
- Andy Barr
- Andy Biggs
- Andy Harris
- Ashley Hinson
- Brad Finstad
- Brad Knott
- Brandon Gill
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- Brian Babin
- Burgess Owens
- Claudia Tenney
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Daniel Webster
- Derek Schmidt
- Erin Houchin
- Gabe Evans
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Jake Ellzey
- Jefferson Shreve
- Joe Wilson
- John J. McGuire III
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Juan Ciscomani
- Lance Gooden
- Laurel M. Lee
- Lauren Boebert
- Mark Harris
- Mary E. Miller
- Michael A. Rulli
- Michael Guest
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Haridopolos
- Mike Kennedy
- Monica De La Cruz
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Paul A. Gosar
- Pete Stauber
- Ralph Norman
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Riley M. Moore
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Scott Perry
- Sheri Biggs
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Tom McClintock
- Tony Wied
- Troy Downing
- Troy E. Nehls
- Zachary Nunn
Recorded votes
Vote: On Motion to Recommit
U.S. HouseJan 16, 2025Result: Failed
(206) (213) (0) (15)
Related bills
- S. 158Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActIdentical bill
- H.Res. 5Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.Related bill
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Full history
- Jan 17, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House
- Jan 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 30.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 30.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Jan 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 16, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (roll no. 16).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 16).
- Jan 16, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (roll no. 16).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 16).
- Jan 16, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (roll no. 16).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 16).
- Jan 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jan 3, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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