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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 35: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Passed HouseFeb 13, 2025

  1. Passed House (completed)Feb 13, 2025, 264–155
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025

This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol agent or a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting or under the command of the U.S. Border Patrol.

The bill establishes criminal penalties for an offense, including a mandatory minimum prison term for an offense resulting in death or serious bodily injury. Additionally, a non-U.S. national who is convicted of or admits to committing an offense is inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for immigration relief (including asylum).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 13, 2025

On Passage

Passed 264–155

Yea 264majority 210Nay 155

  • Democrats50 yea, 155 nay
  • Republicans213 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Dina Titus (D-NV), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) voted Yea; and 40 more

See how all 419 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 264

Republicans (213)

Democrats (50) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 155

Democrats (155)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 13, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 13, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 264–155
    Roll call 42 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats50155010
    Republicans213004
    Independents1000
    Total264155014

    House roll call 42: On Passage. Passed.

    50 crossed party lines: 50 Democrats

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

32

Who scored on this bill

464 points earned
  1. 1Juan Ciscomani R-AZ SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Sanford Bishop D-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Ed Case D-HI1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Jim Costa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 13, 2025Passed the House, 264–155.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Juan Ciscomani.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Feb 13, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H682-691)
  2. Feb 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 35.
  3. Feb 13, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  4. Feb 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
  5. Feb 13, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42). (text: CR H683)
  6. Feb 13, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Feb 13, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  9. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.