S 512

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

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 ineligible for immigration relief (including asylum).

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Cosponsors
9
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2025-02-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-02-11: Introduced in Senate