H.R.35 Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (119th)
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act — creates criminal penalties for fleeing federal officers near the border; signed into law (119th Congress)
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Bill activity
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) with 19 original cosponsors. 32 cosponsors as of Feb 12, 2025. Passed the House Feb 13, 2025, 264-155.
- Reached the House floor under H.Res.5, the resolution adopting the House rules for the 119th Congress, which also set the terms for considering this bill.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2025
- Passed HouseFeb 13, 2025
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Feb 13, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Feb 13, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the bill under H.Res.5.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
House floor day: vote on H.Res.5 (House rules package) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).
- On motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5).
19 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL, original
- Claudia Tenney R-NY, original
- Clay Higgins R-LA, original
- Daniel Meuser R-PA, original
- David G. Valadao R-CA, original
- David Kustoff R-TN, original
- Erin Houchin R-IN, original
- Jake Ellzey R-TX, original
- Kat Cammack R-FL, original
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA, original
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX, original
- Pete Stauber R-MN, original
- Randy Feenstra R-IA, original
- Randy K. Weber Sr. R-TX, original
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WI, original
- Scott Franklin R-FL, original
- Tony Gonzales R-TX, original
- Vern Buchanan R-FL, original
- Zachary Nunn R-IA, original
- Nicholas A. Langworthy cosponsored (R-NY)
- Roger Williams cosponsored (R-TX)
2 members cosponsored
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Gregory F. Murphy cosponsored (R-NC)
- Sheri Biggs cosponsored (R-SC)
- Mike Haridopolos cosponsored (R-FL)
- Cory Mills cosponsored (R-FL)
3 members cosponsored
- Abraham Hamadeh R-AZ
- Brandon Gill R-TX
- Craig Goldman R-TX
- Derek Schmidt cosponsored (R-KS)
- John McGuire cosponsored (R-VA)
House floor day: passage (4 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 35.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 264-155
Of 32 cosponsors: 31 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not voting.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 42 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Jan 3, 20255:57 pmHouseVote to end debate on H.Res.5 (ordering the previous question)On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 3).Agreed to216-210Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 210 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 216 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 210 | 0 | 8 |
Jan 3, 20256:06 pmHouseMotion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions
H.Res.5On motion to commit the resolution to a select committee with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 214 (Roll no. 4).Failed209-214Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 209 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 0 | 214 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 209 | 214 | 0 | 11 |
Jan 3, 20256:12 pmHouseVote on H.Res.5 (House rules package)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 5).Agreed to215-209Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 209 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 214 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 209 | 0 | 10 |
Feb 13, 202510:47 amHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 155 (Roll no. 42).Passed264-155Yea
Counted in grades
Of 32 cosponsors: 31 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not voting. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 50 | 155 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 264 | 155 | 0 | 14 |
Cosponsors
32 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) on Jan 3, 2025
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A. Gimenez | R-FL | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Claudia Tenney | R-NY | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Clay Higgins | R-LA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Daniel Meuser | R-PA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| David G. Valadao | R-CA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| David Kustoff | R-TN | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Erin Houchin | R-IN | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jake Ellzey | R-TX | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Kat Cammack | R-FL | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R-IA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Monica De La Cruz | R-TX | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Pete Stauber | R-MN | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Randy Feenstra | R-IA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Randy K. Weber Sr. | R-TX | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Scott Fitzgerald | R-WI | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Scott Franklin | R-FL | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Tony Gonzales | R-TX | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Vern Buchanan | R-FL | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Zachary Nunn | R-IA | Jan 3, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy | R-NY | Jan 6, 2025 | 3 | F | |
| Roger Williams | R-TX | Jan 7, 2025 | 4 | F | |
| Daniel Webster | R-FL | Jan 9, 2025 | 6 | F | |
| Michael Lawler | R-NY | Jan 9, 2025 | 6 | F | |
| Gregory F. Murphy | R-NC | Jan 13, 2025 | 10 | F | |
| Sheri Biggs | R-SC | Jan 21, 2025 | 18 | F | |
| Mike Haridopolos | R-FL | Feb 4, 2025 | 32 | F | |
| Cory Mills | R-FL | Feb 5, 2025 | 33 | F | |
| Abraham Hamadeh | R-AZ | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Brandon Gill | R-TX | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Craig Goldman | R-TX | Feb 10, 2025 | 38 | F | |
| Derek Schmidt | R-KS | Feb 11, 2025 | 39 | F | |
| John McGuire | R-VA | Feb 12, 2025 | 40 | F |
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Expanded border enforcement authority. The bill grants enforcement powers with insufficient judicial oversight, creating documented risks of constitutional violations.