2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB1517: BE GONE Act Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants
Legislative Summary
A bill to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of any such crime.
Bill History
4/29/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Primary Sponsor
Joni Ernst
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Mike Crapo
Republican
Kevin Cramer
Republican
James Justice
Republican
Chuck Grassley
Republican
Ted Cruz
Republican
Lindsey Graham
Republican
James Risch
Republican
Roger Marshall
Republican
Mike Lee
Republican
Pete Ricketts
Republican
James Lankford
Republican
Josh Hawley
Republican
Tim Scott
Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican
Susan Collins
Republican
John Hoeven
Republican