Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Bill: 118-s-2869
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-09-20
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Immigration status and procedures

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 20, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act . 2. Criminal penalties for evading arrest or detention (a) In general Chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 40B. Evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle (a) Offense A person commits an offense under this section by operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the United States border while intentionally fleeing from— (1) a pursuing U.S. Border Patrol officer acting pursuant to lawful authority; or (2) any pursuing Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting, or under the command of, U.S. Border Patrol. (b) Penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), any person who commits an offense described in subsection (a) shall be— (A) imprisoned for a term of not more than 2 years; (B) fined under this title; or (C) subject to the penalties described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Serious bodily injury If serious bodily injury results from the commission of an offense described in subsection (a), the person committing such offense shall be— (A) imprisoned for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years; (B) fined under this title; or (C) subject to the penalties described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3) Death If the death of any person results from the commission of an offense described in subsection (a), the person committing such offense shall be— (A) imprisoned for a term of not less than 10 years and up to life; (B) fined under this title; or (C) subject to the penalties described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (c) Ineligibility for legal status Any person who commits an offense described in subsection (a) while unlawfully present in the United States shall be permanently ineligible to apply for any legal status in the United States, including asylum. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 40B. Evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle. . 3. Annual report The Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that— (1) identifies the number of people who were charged, during the reporting period, with a violation of section 40B(a) of title 18, United States Code, as added by section 2(a); and (2) summarizes— (A) the penalties sought in the charging documents pertaining to the violations referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) the penalties imposed for such violations.