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119th Congress · House

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration · Congressional oversight · Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation · Criminal procedure and sentencing · Immigration status and procedures · Motor vehicles · Crime and Law Enforcement

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
  • House passed it on Feb 13, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol agent or a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting or under the command of the U.S. Border Patrol. The bill establishes criminal penalties for an offense, including a mandatory minimum prison term for an offense resulting in death or serious bodily injury. Additionally, a non-U.S. national who is convicted of or admits to committing an offense is inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for immigration relief (including asylum).

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