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H.R. 35119th Congress
Official title: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Introduced:
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HR 35 makes fleeing Border Patrol within 100 miles of the border a federal crime with penalties up to life in prison.
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This bill creates a federal crime for intentionally fleeing a Border Patrol agent or partnered officer while driving within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Penalties range from up to 2 years for a basic offense to 10 years-to-life if someone dies. It also bars noncitizens convicted of or who admit to this offense from legal status, entry, or immigration relief like asylum, and requires annual reporting to Congress on enforcement.
Drivers who flee law enforcement near the border, noncitizens including asylum seekers who could face harsher immigration consequences, and federal prosecutors and courts handling these new cases.
The change shifts an offense usually handled under state law into federal jurisdiction, adding criminal penalties and immigration consequences, including closing off asylum and other relief for those affected.
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Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.