United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7909 (118th)
Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
Introduced
9 April 2024
Last action
19 September 2024 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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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Timeline
9 April 2024
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 6.
Source: Committee
22 May 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
6 September 2024
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 547.
Source: Calendars
6 September 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
Source: Committee
6 September 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-650.
Source: Committee
17 September 2024
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 158 (Roll no. 429). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5354)
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1455. (consideration: CR H5354-5358)
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
18 September 2024
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
19 September 2024
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
18 September 2024 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 266 · No 158 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 September 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 September 2024 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 September 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 April 2024 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 September 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 18 September 2024
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Reported in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
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Related records
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3724) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4790) to amend the Federal securities laws with respect to the materiality of disclosure requirements, to establish the Public Company Advisory Committee, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5179) to require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5339) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5717) to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7909) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1455, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-47 is considered adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7909
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/7909
- us · 118-hr-7909 · source updated 10 August 2026