United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 33 R cosponsors

HR 35 — Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    1 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (33 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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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).

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35 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
35 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
35 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2025 Received;
35 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.
KEVIN F.
Clerk.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
R.
35 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.
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The bill introduces new grounds for inadmissibility, deportability, and ineligibility for certain immigration relief for aliens convicted of evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)

    (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.

    This addition creates a new ground for inadmissibility for aliens convicted of evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.

  • 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)

    (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.

    This addition establishes a new ground for deportability for aliens convicted of evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.

  • SEC. 208A. INELIGIBILITY FOR RELIEF RELATED TO 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, shall be ineligible for relief under the immigration laws, including asylum under section 208.

    This establishes ineligibility for immigration relief for aliens convicted of evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H682-691)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 35.

  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)

  8. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)

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

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

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 514 not signed on · 124 voted No

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Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (514)

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Votes

On Passage

Passed 264 Yea · 155 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 165002
Unaffiliated 573106
Democratic 4112306
Independent 1000
Jackson 0100
Total 264155014
% of votes cast 61%36%0%3%
How each member voted (433)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Nay
Alford — Yea
Allen — Yea
Arrington — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Barr — Yea
Beatty — Nay
Bell — Nay
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Nay
Buchanan — Yea
Bynum — Nay
Calvert — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carson — Nay
Case — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conaway — Nay
Craig — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Crenshaw — Yea
Crockett — Nay
Davidson — Yea
Dexter — Nay
Downing — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Fields — Nay
Fitzgerald — Yea
Fitzpatrick — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Foster — Nay
Frost — Nay
Fry — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Nay
Graves — Yea
Gray — Yea
Green (TN) — Yea
Greene (GA) — Yea
Grijalva — Not Voting
Guthrie — Yea
Horsford — Nay
Hudson — Yea
Hunt — Not Voting
Jack — Yea
Jacobs — Nay
James — Yea
Kim — Yea
Latimer — Nay
Lawler — Yea
Leger Fernandez — Not Voting
Levin — Nay
Lucas — Yea
Mace — Yea
Mann — Yea
McBride — Nay
McClellan — Nay
McCormick — Yea
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Yea
Menendez — Nay
Mills — Not Voting
Moran — Yea
Morrison — Nay
Moulton — Nay
Mullin — Not Voting
Murphy — Yea
Owens — Yea
Palmer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peters — Nay
Randall — Nay
Rose — Yea
Ross — Nay
Rutherford — Yea
Ryan — Yea
Sessions — Yea
Sherman — Nay
Sherrill — Not Voting
Simpson — Yea
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Nay
Strong — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Tenney — Yea
Titus — Yea
Turner (TX) — Nay
Underwood — Nay
Van Duyne — Yea
Van Orden — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wasserman Schultz — Nay
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Nay
Amo, Gabe Democratic Nay
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Nay
Auchincloss, Jake Democratic Nay
Balint, Becca Democratic Nay
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Nay
Bera, Ami Democratic Nay
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Nay
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Nay
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Nay
Brownley, Julia Democratic Nay
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Nay
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Nay
Casar, Greg Democratic Nay
Casten, Sean Democratic Nay
Castor, Kathy Democratic Nay
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Nay
Chu, Judy Democratic Nay
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Nay
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Nay
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Nay
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Nay
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Nay
Cohen, Steve Democratic Nay
Connolly, Gerald E. Democratic Nay
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Nay
Costa, Jim Democratic Yea
Courtney, Joe Democratic Yea
Crow, Jason Democratic Nay
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Yea
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Nay
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Nay
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Yea
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Nay
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Nay
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Nay
Delaney, John K. Democratic Yea
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Dingell, Debbie Democratic Nay
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Nay
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Nay
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Nay
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Nay
Evans, Dwight Democratic Nay
Figures, Shomari Democratic Nay
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Nay
Frankel, Lois Democratic Nay
Friedman, Laura Democratic Nay
Garamendi, John Democratic Nay
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Nay
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Nay
Gillen, Laura Democratic Yea
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Nay
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Not Voting
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Yea
Green, Al Democratic Nay
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Hayes, Jahana Democratic Nay
Himes, James A. Democratic Not Voting
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Yea
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Nay
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Yea
Huffman, Jared Democratic Nay
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Nay
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Nay
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Nay
Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic Nay
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Nay
Johnson, Julie Democratic Nay
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Nay
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Keating, William R. Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Nay
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Nay
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Nay
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Nay
Larson, John B. Democratic Nay
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Nay
Lee, Susie Democratic Yea
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Nay
Lieu, Ted Democratic Nay
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Nay
Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic Yea
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
Matsui, Doris O. Democratic Nay
McBath, Lucy Democratic Nay
McCollum, Betty Democratic Nay
McGarvey, Morgan Democratic Nay
McGovern, James P. Democratic Nay
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Nay
Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic Nay
Meng, Grace Democratic Nay
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Nay
Min, Dave Democratic Yea
Moore, Gwen Democratic Nay
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Yea
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Yea
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Nay
Neal, Richard E. Democratic Nay
Neguse, Joe Democratic Nay
Norcross, Donald Democratic Nay
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Nay
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Nay
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Nay
Pallone, Frank Democratic Nay
Panetta, Jimmy Democratic Yea
Pappas, Chris Democratic Yea
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Not Voting
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Yea
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Not Voting
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Nay
Pocan, Mark Democratic Nay
Pou, Nellie Democratic Nay
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Nay
Quigley, Mike Democratic Nay
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Nay
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Nay
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Nay
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Nay
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Yea
Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic Nay
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Nay
Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic Nay
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Yea
Schrier, Kim Democratic Yea
Scott, David Democratic Not Voting
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Nay
Sewell, Terri A. Democratic Nay
Simon, Lateefah Democratic Nay
Smith, Adam Democratic Nay
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Nay
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Nay
Strickland, Marilyn Democratic Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Nay
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Nay
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Nay
Takano, Mark Democratic Nay
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Nay
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Nay
Thompson, Mike Democratic Nay
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Nay
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Nay
Tonko, Paul Democratic Nay
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Nay
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Nay
Trahan, Lori Democratic Nay
Tran, Derek Democratic Nay
Vargas, Juan Democratic Nay
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Nay
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Waters, Maxine Democratic Nay
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Nay
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Not Voting
Kiley, Kevin Independent Yea
Nicholas Coleman Jackson Nay
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Yea
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Yea
Babin, Brian Republican Yea
Baird, James R. Republican Yea
Balderson, Troy Republican Yea
Barrett, Tom Republican Yea
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Yea
Bean, Aaron Republican Yea
Begich, Nicholas J. Republican Yea
Bentz, Cliff Republican Yea
Bergman, Jack Republican Yea
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Yea
Biggs, Andy Republican Yea
Biggs, Sheri Republican Yea
Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican Yea
Boebert, Lauren Republican Yea
Bost, Mike Republican Yea
Brecheen, Josh Republican Yea
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Yea
Burchett, Tim Republican Yea
Burlison, Eric Republican Yea
Cammack, Kat Republican Yea
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Yea
Carter, John R. Republican Yea
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Yea
Cline, Ben Republican Yea
Cloud, Michael Republican Yea
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Yea
Comer, James Republican Yea
Crank, Jeff Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Yea
Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican Yea
Donalds, Byron Republican Not Voting
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Yea
Ellzey, Jake Republican Yea
Emmer, Tom Republican Yea
Estes, Ron Republican Yea
Evans, Gabe Republican Yea
Ezell, Mike Republican Yea
Fallon, Pat Republican Yea
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Yea
Feenstra, Randy Republican Yea
Finstad, Brad Republican Yea
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Yea
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Yea
Flood, Mike Republican Yea
Fong, Vince Republican Yea
Foxx, Virginia Republican Yea
Franklin, Scott Republican Yea
Fulcher, Russ Republican Yea
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Yea
Gill, Brandon Republican Yea
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Yea
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Yea
Gonzales, Tony Republican Yea
Gooden, Lance Republican Yea
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Yea
Griffith, H. Morgan Republican Yea
Grothman, Glenn Republican Yea
Guest, Michael Republican Yea
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Yea
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Yea
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Yea
Harrigan, Pat Republican Yea
Harris, Andy Republican Yea
Harris, Mark Republican Yea
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Yea
Hern, Kevin Republican Yea
Higgins, Clay Republican Yea
Hill, J. French Republican Yea
Hinson, Ashley Republican Yea
Houchin, Erin Republican Yea
Huizenga, Bill Republican Yea
Hurd, Jeff Republican Yea
Irving Drew Republican Yea
Issa, Darrell Republican Yea
Jackson, Ronny Republican Yea
Johnson, Dusty Republican Yea
Johnson, Mike Republican Yea
Jordan, Jim Republican Yea
Joyce, David P. Republican Yea
Joyce, John Republican Yea
Kean, Thomas H. Republican Yea
Kelly, Mike Republican Not Voting
Kelly, Trent Republican Yea
Kennedy, Mike Republican Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Yea
Knott, Brad Republican Yea
Kustoff, David Republican Yea
LaHood, Darin Republican Yea
LaLota, Nick Republican Yea
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Yea
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Yea
Latta, Robert E. Republican Yea
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Yea
Letlow, Julia Republican Yea
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Yea
Luna, Anna Paulina Republican Yea
Luttrell, Morgan Republican Yea
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Yea
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Yea
Maloy, Celeste Republican Yea
Massie, Thomas Republican Yea
Mast, Brian J. Republican Yea
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Yea
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Yea
McClintock, Tom Republican Yea
McGuire, John J. Republican Yea
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Yea
Meuser, Daniel Republican Yea
Miller, Carol D. Republican Yea
Miller, Mary E. Republican Yea
Miller, Max L. Republican Yea
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Yea
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Yea
Moore, Barry Republican Yea
Moore, Blake D. Republican Yea
Moore, Riley M. Republican Yea
Moore, Tim Republican Yea
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Yea
Newhouse, Dan Republican Yea
Norman, Ralph Republican Yea
Nunn, Zachary Republican Yea
Obernolte, Jay Republican Yea
Ogles, Andrew Republican Yea
Onder, Robert F. Republican Yea
Pfluger, August Republican Yea
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Yea
Rogers, Harold Republican Yea
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Yea
Rouzer, David Republican Yea
Roy, Chip Republican Yea
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Yea
Salazar, Maria Elvira Republican Yea
Scalise, Steve Republican Yea
Schmidt, Derek Republican Yea
Schweikert, David Republican Yea
Scott, Austin Republican Yea
Self, Keith Republican Yea
Shreve, Jefferson Republican Yea
Smith, Adrian Republican Yea
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Yea
Smith, Jason Republican Yea
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Yea
Spartz, Victoria Republican Yea
Stauber, Pete Republican Yea
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Yea
Steil, Bryan Republican Yea
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Yea
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Yea
Thompson, Glenn Republican Yea
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Yea
Timmons, William R. Republican Yea
Turner, Michael R. Republican Yea
Valadao, David G. Republican Yea
Walberg, Tim Republican Yea
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Yea
Webster, Daniel Republican Yea
Westerman, Bruce Republican Yea
Wied, Tony Republican Yea
Williams, Roger Republican Yea
Wilson, Joe Republican Yea
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Yea
Womack, Steve Republican Yea
Yakym, Rudy Republican Yea
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 35 do?
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).
Who sponsors HR 35?
HR 35 is sponsored by Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Houchin, Erin (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Buchanan, Vern (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Mills, Cory (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), and McGuire, John J. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 35?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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