BE GONE Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "aggravated felonies" by adding "sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence" to the list of crimes triggering mandatory deportation for non-citizens. It directly affects non-citizens convicted of these specific sexual offenses, making them subject to automatic deportation under immigration law. The key change is adding this provision to Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which defines aggravated felonies. This policy shift would expand the scope of offenses classified as deportation triggers without creating new enforcement procedures.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
DG
Darline Graham
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
James C. Justice
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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