Passed House. Latest step, Feb 13, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The House passed it 264–155.From Iowa: Randy Feenstra, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zachary Nunn cosponsor it. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 2 sections of existing law and would add 2 new provisions of its own.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 35 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Feb 13, 2025).
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H.R. 35Bill
Sec. 3(a)Inadmissibility1 change
Sec. 3(b)Deportability1 change
Sec. 2Criminal penalties for evading arrest or detentionnew law
(J) Evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.— Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a violation of section 40B(a) of title 18, United States Code, is inadmissible.
The bill says: Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)a new sectionadded (G)by H.R. 35 Sec. 3(b)
(G) Evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.— Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a violation of section 40B(a) of title 18, United States Code, is deportable.
The bill says: Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
What it does
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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 ineligible for immigration relief (including asylum).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025).
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What has happened
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Feb 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress