Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2025 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- Passed HouseFeb 13, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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).
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 42 | On Passage | Passed264–155 | Feb 13, 2025 |
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 12, 2025, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Jake Ellzey | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Original | Jan 3, 2025 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H682-691)
- Feb 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 35.
- Feb 13, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 13, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
- Feb 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 5 | Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jan 3, 2025 |
| S 512 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Identical bill | Feb 11, 2025 |
| S 512 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Related bill | Feb 11, 2025 |
| HR 5585 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Jan 31, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2025Referred in Senate
- Feb 13, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
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