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119-s-1517119th Congress

BE GONE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Introduced

Summary

Adds sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the INA's list of aggravated felonies. This bill would add a new subparagraph to Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act so those convictions count as aggravated felonies for immigration enforcement.

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  • Noncitizens convicted of these offenses would be treated under aggravated-felony removal rules, which the bill is intended to expedite.
  • Immigration enforcement agencies and immigration adjudicators would have a broader set of crimes that trigger aggravated-felony consequences, increasing the offenses used in removal cases.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New deportation risk for noncitizens

This bill would add “sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence” to the federal list of aggravated felonies. If enacted, noncitizens convicted of those crimes would more often face deportation, be barred from returning, and lose many forms of immigration relief. The bill text gives no effective date, new funding, or implementation timeline.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2025

  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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