BE GONE Act

Bill: 118-s-5183
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5183 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Collins , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Lee , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants or the BE GONE Act . 2. Expanding the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence. .