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US HR5759

US HR5759
BE GONE Act Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants Act


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Introduced
10/27/2021
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immi- gration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants Act or the BE GONE Act, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "aggravated felonies" to include sexual abuse, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual violence. This change would expedite the removal of aliens (non-US citizens) convicted of such crimes from the United States.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (73)

Elise Stefanik (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  David Cawthorn (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Good (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Yvette Herrell (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Christopher Jacobs (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  John Joyce (R),  John Katko (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Julia Letlow (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  David McKinley (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  John Rutherford (R),  María Salazar (R),  Michelle Steel (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  William Timmons (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 11/01/2022)

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