Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-6941
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2024-01-10
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Harris , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Fry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Collins ) 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 2024 . 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. .