HR 35 United States House · 119th Congress

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

HR 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, creates a new federal crime for operating a motor vehicle while intentionally fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents or assisting law enforcement officers within 100 miles of the U.S. border. It imposes penalties of up to 2 years in prison for the basic offense, 5-20 years if serious injury occurs, and 10 years to life if death results. The bill also makes individuals convicted of this crime inadmissible to the U.S., deportable, and ineligible for immigration relief like asylum. Additionally, it requires annual reports from the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary detailing arrests, charges, and penalties related to this offense.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

264155
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 433
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic215
50 Yea 155 Nay 10
72% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
213 Yea 4
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors