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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 58
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal
election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY3, 2025
Mr. B
IGGSof Arizona (for himself and Ms. MACE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present
alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Voter Integrity Protec-4
tion Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. UNLAWFUL VOTING. 6
(a) A
GGRAVATEDFELONY.—Section 101(a)(43) of 7
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 8
1101(a)(43)) is amended— 9
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(1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 1
the end; 2
(2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period 3
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 4
(3) by adding at the end the following: 5
‘‘(V) an offense described in section 611 of 6
title 18, United States Code, committed by an 7
alien who is unlawfully present in the United 8
States.’’. 9
(b) D
EPORTABLEOFFENSE.—Section 237(a)(2) of 10
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 11
1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-12
lowing: 13
‘‘(G) V
OTING OFFENSES.—Any alien who 14
is unlawfully present in the United States and 15
who knowingly commits a violation of section 16
611 of title 18, United States Code, is deport-17
able.’’. 18
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