HR 47 119th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Crime victims Immigration status and procedures Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

VOICE Restoration Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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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.

What's happening now January 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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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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