Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a federal crime for operating a motor vehicle to flee U.S. Border Patrol or any officer actively assisting it within 100 miles of the U.S. border. It would attach prison terms that grow with harm and add immigration penalties for noncitizens who commit or admit the offense.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New federal crime for fleeing drivers
If enacted, this bill would create a new federal crime for driving a vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while intentionally fleeing certain law enforcement. The bill targets fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol agent or officers assisting Border Patrol. The basic penalty would be up to 2 years in prison, a fine, or both. If serious bodily injury results, prison would be 5 to 20 years; if death results, 10 years to life.
Immigration penalties for fleeing drivers
If enacted, the bill would make a conviction for the new fleeing-by-vehicle offense a ground to deny admission to noncitizens and to deport them. It would also make a conviction or an admission of having committed the offense a bar to asylum and other immigration relief. The rule applies when an alien is convicted, admits committing the offense, or admits acts that amount to the offense. If passed, affected noncitizens could be removed or refused entry on that basis.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Katie Britt
AL • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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