Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Plain Language Summary
# Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill creates a new federal crime for fleeing from Border Patrol or law enforcement officers in a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. If someone is caught committing this offense and it results in death or serious injury, they face mandatory minimum prison sentences. The bill is named after Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, who was killed in the line of duty. **Who It Affects:** The law primarily targets individuals who attempt to evade law enforcement near the southern border through vehicle flight.
For non-U.S. citizens convicted under this law, the consequences are particularly severe—they become ineligible for immigration protections like asylum and can be deported. **Current Status:** The bill has passed the House of Representatives. It now awaits consideration in the Senate before it could become law.
CRS Official Summary
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety ActThis 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).
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.