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LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 7909

Sponsored by Nancy Mace (R)

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Bars non-citizens convicted of sex offenses or domestic violence from entering or staying in the US.

Tradeoff

Would bar non-citizens convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse from entering or staying in the US. Minimal federal cost; impact falls on non-citizens subject to removal.

What's in it

See official bill text

Cost is between -$500,000 and zero over 2024-2034 (rounds to negligible federal cost).

The negligible federal cost reflects only the administrative overhead to enforce the expanded deportation and inadmissibility rules — the policy's real impact falls on non-citizens who meet the criteria and may face removal or denial of entry.

H.R. 7909, Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act · Jun 2024

The House passed this bill 266-158 on September 18, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 9, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 9, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 19 - 6(May 22, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-650.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #429 · Sep 18, 2024)

    266 yeanay 158

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on the Judiciary(Sep 19, 2024)

Passage votes· Sep 18, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025