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119th Congress · S. 512 · Introduced

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

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).

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SubjectsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingImmigration status and proceduresMotor vehicles

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Introduced
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Ted Cruz
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Current term (3 total)

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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (17)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 6
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 15
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 4

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 300 E 8th, Suite 961, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-916-5834 · fax 512-916-5839 · 30.269401,-97.7390867
  • 3626 N. Hall St., Suite 410, Lee Park Tower II, Dallas, TX, 75219 · 214-599-8749 · fax 214-361-3518 · 32.8092691,-96.8059281
  • 1919 Smith St., Suite 9047, The Mickey Leland Federal Building, Houston, TX, 77002 · 713-718-3057 · fax 713-209-3459 · 29.758844,-95.3650242
  • 200 S. 10th St., Suite 1603, McAllen, TX, 78501 · 956-686-7339 · 26.2019273,-98.2313667
  • 9901 Ih-10w, Suite 950, San Antonio, TX, 78230 · 210-340-2885 · fax 210-349-6753 · 29.533858,-98.5619881
  • 305 S. Broadway, Suite 501, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-5130 · 32.3480097,-95.3009807

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2025-10-27
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2025-10-27
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
total_receipts
$107,113,865.62
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$105,485,117.06
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$1,786,707.20
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$0.00
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2019-01-01
coverage_end_date
2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (9)

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] · [R-MT] · S001232 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-MT current · 1 term · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · [R-LA] · C001075 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-LA current · 5 terms · @SenBillCassidy · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · [R-AL] · B001319 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-AL current · 1 term · @SenKatieBritt · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · [R-ND] · C001096 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-ND current · 5 terms · @SenKevinCramer · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] · [R-WV] · J000312 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-WV current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · [R-NC] · B001305 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-NC current · 4 terms · @RepTedBudd · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · [R-MS] · H001079 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-MS current · 3 terms · @SenHydeSmith · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · [R-MO] · H001089 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-11 · original
    Rep-MO current · 2 terms · @SenHawleyPress · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-02-11T17:07:58ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2025-02-11IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-02-11IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-03-13T01:23:24Z
    Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-13T01:23:20Z
    Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-13T01:18:34Z
    A bill to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summaries

00 · 2025-02-11 · Introduced in Senate

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

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).

Related bills

  • HR 35 (119) Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
    Latest: 2025-02-13 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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