H.R. 47 119th Congress House

VOICE Restoration Act

Official title: To establish the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Jack Bergman Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationCrime victimsImmigration status and proceduresSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement Restoration Act or the VOICE Restoration Act

This bill establishes the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The office shall provide assistance to victims of crimes committed by non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are present in the United States without lawful immigration status.

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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Brecheen, Josh

Oklahoma · Nov 20, 2025

Gill, Brandon

Texas · Mar 18, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 47: VOICE Restoration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-47/

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"H.R. 47: VOICE Restoration Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-47/.

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H.R. 47, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-47/.

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