Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
This bill amends U.S. immigration law to deny entry to noncitizens convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, and to make them deportable. It directly affects noncitizens who have been convicted of or admitted to sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse/neglect, or violating protection orders involving threats of violence. Key provisions add these offenses as grounds for denying entry (inadmissibility) under Section 212(a)(2) and as grounds for deportation (deportability) under Section 237(a)(2). The law specifies that domestic violence and protection order violations are included regardless of whether the jurisdiction received specific federal grant funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025
Last action Jan 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 16, 2025
How they voted
274–145
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 434
Jan 16, 2025
D
Democratic215
67% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 145 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H191)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H200)
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 60 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
Co
Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
Co
Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
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