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

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

What it does

• Creates federal crimes for driving a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing a Border Patrol agent or an officer assisting or under the command of Border Patrol.
• Sets criminal penalties, including a mandatory minimum prison term when an offense causes death or serious bodily injury.
• Makes a foreign national convicted of or admitting to an offense inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for immigration relief, including asylum.

Official summary

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).

Latest action

Feb 13, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee: Senate Judiciary