H.R. 35 — Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

In Plain Language

This bill makes it a federal crime to drive a car within 100 miles of the U.S. border while running from a Border Patrol agent or police officer helping Border Patrol. People convicted of this crime face mandatory prison time, with longer sentences if someone dies or gets seriously hurt. Non-citizens convicted of this offense cannot get asylum or other immigration relief and can be deported.

Official Congressional Research Service 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).