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HR 30 · in committee · significant

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

What this bill does

  • The bill adds criminal grounds for denying entry to non-U.S. nationals, including stalking, child abuse, sex offenses, and domestic violence.
  • Non-U.S. nationals convicted of these crimes become deportable, affecting immigration status and enforcement.
  • The bill expands existing deportation criteria and takes effect upon enactment with no specified fiscal cost.

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    How should immigration enforcement balance targeting individuals convicted of specific violent crimes while avoiding potential misuse of these expanded grounds?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that current deportation law inadequately addresses non-citizens convicted of domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse?

  3. 03

    Which agencies would enforce these new criminal grounds, and what additional resources or training might they need?

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Nancy Mace

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Introduced 2025-01-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-17 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)

  4. 2025-01-16 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)

  5. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 16).

  6. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  7. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H200)

  8. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  9. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 30.

  10. 2025-01-16 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H191-201)

  11. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  12. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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