Bill · H.R. 3064· House(119-HR-3064)
BE GONE Act
- Introduced
- 4/29/2025
- Last activity
- 4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tony Gonzales
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "BE GONE Act," seeks to change the Immigration and Nationality Act. It aims to add sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the definition of aggravated felonies. By making these additions, the bill intends to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of these specific crimes. The legislation was introduced by Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
The bill strengthens immigration enforcement by expanding the criteria for expedited removal of certain non-citizens.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-6
The bill increases the likelihood of deportation for non-citizens convicted of sexual offenses.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-5
The bill creates more pathways for removal by expanding the definition of aggravated felonies that preclude many forms of legal status.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-4
The expansion of aggravated felony definitions disproportionately impacts the immigrant populations often including Hispanic Americans.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expedited Removal of Offenders: By adding sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence to the definition of aggravated felonies, the bill aims to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of these crimes (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-6Good For Hispanic Americans-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+3Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York