H.R. 5585: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)

Congress: 118

Date Introduced: Sept. 20, 2023

Last Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jan. 31, 2024)

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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 ineligble for immigration relief (including asylum).

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