[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6941 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6941
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fleeing law
enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 10, 2024
Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gooden of
Texas, Mr. Harris, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Burlison, Mr.
Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Biggs, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Fry, Mr. Norman, Mr.
Ogles, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Collins) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fleeing law
enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration
Enforcement Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. FLEEING ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.
(a) In General.--Section 758 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws
``Whoever--
``(1) flees or evades a Federal, State, or local law
enforcement officer, which officer has identified himself as
such an officer, enforcing section 274(a)(1)(A)(i) or (ii),
section 274(a)(2), section 275, section 276, or section 277 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324, 1325, 1326,
1327); or
``(2) flees or evades a checkpoint operated by the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, or any other Federal
law enforcement agency, and flees Federal, State, or local law
enforcement agents,
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years,
or both, or, in the case of flight or evasion in motor vehicle in
excess of the legal speed limit, shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 35 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related
to section 758 and inserting the following:
``758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws.''.
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