H.R. 5585 · 118th Congress · House

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Sep 20, 23
Passed House
Jan 30, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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 ineligble for immigration relief (including asylum).

Previous Versions

07Jan 25, 2024

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 ineligble for immigration relief (including asylum).

00Sep 20, 2023

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 officer 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, the bill establishes immigration-related penalties—a permanent bar on applying for legal status in the United States—for an offense by an individual who is unlawfully present in the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. JAN 31, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 980. (consideration: CR H289-296)

    289Yea
    296Nay
    0NV
  3. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  4. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 980 and Rule XVIII.

  5. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Flood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  6. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5585.

  7. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 980, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crockett amendment No. 1.

  8. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crockett amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Crockett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  9. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 980, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 2.

  10. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Mr

    McClintock moved that the committee rise.

  11. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  12. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R

    5585 as unfinished business.

  13. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H296-299)

    296Yea
    299Nay
    0NV
  14. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  15. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5585.

  16. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  17. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  18. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #25

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 271 - 154 (Roll no. 25).

    271Yea
    154Nay
    0NV
  19. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #25

    271 - 154 (Roll no. 25).

    271Yea
    154Nay
    0NV
  20. JAN 30, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  22. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-359.

    118Yea
    359Nay
    0NV
  23. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-359.

    118Yea
    359Nay
    0NV
  24. JAN 25, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.

  25. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  26. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.

    14Yea
    10Nay
    0NV
  27. SEP 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  28. SEP 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  29. SEP 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 25, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 18, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2023

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