BE GONE Act
Latest action · Oct 6, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 6, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants or the BE GONE Act
This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of aggravated felony to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence. (Under current law, a conviction for an aggravated felony is grounds for deportation and may bar an individual from other immigration-related benefits.)
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2021 to Nov 4, 2021; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Oct 6, 2021 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Oct 18, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Oct 18, 2021 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Nov 4, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 7, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 6, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5183 | BE GONE Act | Reintroduced Bill | Sep 25, 2024 |
| HR 5759 | BE GONE Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- BE GONE Act
- Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2021Introduced in Senate
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