HR 5759 United States House · 117th Congress

BE GONE Act

Summary

Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants Act or the BE GONE Act This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of aggravated felony to include sexual abuse, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual violence. (Under current law, a conviction for an aggravated felony is grounds for deportation and may bar an individual from other immigration-related benefits.)

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Oct 27, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Full legislative history

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3

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Committee

2

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

lower

Oct 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Oct 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 72 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Elise M. Stefanik

A. Drew Ferguson IV

Andrew R. Garbarino