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Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

H.R. 35 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 32 Republican cosponsors · See all 32 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the other chamber's committee

Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.

The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 264–155
  3. In Senate committee

What this bill would do

The "Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act" establishes criminal and immigration penalties for individuals who intentionally flee from law enforcement while driving a motor vehicle. This applies specifically to those operating a vehicle within 100 miles of the United States border while evading a U.S. Border Patrol agent or a law enforcement officer assisting them. Criminal penalties include prison time that increases if the offense results in serious bodily injury or death. Additionally, the bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain individuals inadmissible or deportable based on these actions. It also makes certain individuals ineligible for immigration relief, including asylum. Finally, the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security are required to submit an annual report to Congress regarding these violations and penalties.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill increases law enforcement authority and penalties for those evading officers near the border.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual report to Congress regarding these violations.

The opposite

  • Scored -8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill imposes strict deports and removes access to asylum for individuals evading law enforcement.

  • Scored -7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill makes individuals ineligible for asylum and subject to deportation for evading law enforcement.

  • Scored -5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill's focus on border areas and immigration penalties disproportionately affects Hispanic communities.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 264 yes · 155 no

    See who voted how →

    02/13/2025 · Roll call 42 · recorded as “On Passage”