H.R. 7909Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

1 recorded action302 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Nancy Mace [R-SC-01]
Cosponsors: 6 · 6 Republicans
Policy area: Immigration
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Sep 19, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedApr 9, 2024
Passed the HouseSep 18, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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, and 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7909 as passed House on Sep 18, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 429

House Sep 18, 2024

On Passage

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

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266 Yea 158 Nay 7 not voting

Crossed both parties 51 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 51 Democrats.

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Democratic211 members

Republican220 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors6 · 6 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7909 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RAndy Biggs [R-AZ-05]Original

RLauren Boebert [R-CO-03]Original2026 profile

RAndy Harris [R-MD-01]Joined Apr 11, 20242026 profile

RLaurel M. Lee [R-FL-15]Joined May 21, 20242026 profile

RTroy E. Nehls [R-TX-22]Joined May 22, 2024

RScott Perry [R-PA-10]Joined May 22, 20242026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 79093 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7909 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCfiled by PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.

Immigration · Medicare/Medicaid · District of Columbia · Budget/Appropriations +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

THE IMMIGRATION HUB LLC

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CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICAfiled by NATIONAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Agriculture +5 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024Filing

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