Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
10/4/2024, 8:07 PMCongressional Summary of HR 7909
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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Current Status of Bill HR 7909
Bill HR 7909 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2024. Bill HR 7909 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on April 9, 2024. Bill HR 7909's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of September 19, 2024Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7909
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7909
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationPotential Impact Areas
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrimes against childrenDomestic violence and child abuseImmigration status and proceduresSex offensesAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7909
Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActViolence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActViolence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActViolence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActViolence Against Women by Illegal Aliens ActTo 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.Comments
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