BE GONE Act

Bill: 119-hr-3064
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2025-04-29
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3064 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 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. .