H.R. 30 Passed the House Immigration

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens 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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 60 (60 R) Latest action January 17, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Jan 17, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 16, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 16, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)
  4. Jan 16, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)
  5. Jan 16, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 16).
  6. Jan 16, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. Jan 16, 2025 Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H200)
  8. Jan 16, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. Jan 16, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 30.
  10. Jan 16, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H191-201)
  11. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  12. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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