Skip to main content
HR 1645 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Border security and unlawful immigration Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons

VOICES Act of 2019

Introduced: March 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry Act of 2019 or the VOICES Act of 2019

This bill establishes new criminal offenses and penalties related to illegal reentry into the United States after deportation or removal.

Specifically, the bill establishes new offenses for unlawfully reentering and subsequently committing an act that results in injury to or death of another person. A violator is subject to a 10- or 20-year mandatory minimum prison term.

Additionally, with respect to a defendant convicted of any illegal reentry offense, the bill prohibits

  • the concurrent service of the federal sentence with a state sentence, and
  • the reduction of the federal sentence by the amount of time spent in state prison.
What's happening now April 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 7
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 18, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 8, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 8, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 8, 2019
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 8, 2019
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 8, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Mar 8, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 8, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 8, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Mar 8, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1645: VOICES Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1645/
MLA
"H.R. 1645: VOICES Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1645/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1645, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1645/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1645: VOICES Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1645/)
Report a problem