Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2162
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Law enforcement officers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill revises the federal criminal offense involving flight from an immigration checkpoint or other law enforcement checkpoint at high speed in a motor vehicle.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill retains the existing prohibition on flight from an immigration or other law enforcement checkpoint, but it removes the qualifier that such flight must be at high speed in a motor vehicle. The bill also expands the scope of unlawful flight offenses to include flight from a law enforcement officer who is enforcing immigration laws. </p> <p>An unlawful flight offense is generally punishable by a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. However, an unlawful flight offense that involves high-speed flight in a motor vehicle is punishable by a fine, prison term of up to eight years, or both.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2021 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Steube , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Budd , Mr. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fleeing law enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2021 . 2. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws (a) In general Section 758 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws Whoever— (1) flees or evades a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, which officer has identified himself as such an officer, enforcing section 274(a)(1)(A)(i) or (ii), section 274(a)(2), section 275, section 276, or section 277 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324 , 1325, 1326, 1327); or (2) flees or evades a checkpoint operated by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or any other Federal law enforcement agency, and flees Federal, State, or local law enforcement agents, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both, or, in the case of flight or evasion in motor vehicle in excess of the legal speed limit, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 35 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 758 and inserting the following: 758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws. .