Bill

Bill > HR7909


US HR7909

US HR7909
Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act


summary

Introduced
04/09/2024
In Committee
05/22/2024
Crossed Over
09/19/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens who have been convicted of or committed sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violations of protection orders inadmissible and deportable. It expands the definition of "domestic violence" to include any crime that constitutes domestic violence, regardless of whether the jurisdiction receives grant funding under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The bill aims to address violence against women by illegal aliens by strengthening the grounds for their inadmissibility and deportability.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/19/2024)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...