United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5759 (117th)
BE GONE Act
Introduced
27 October 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Yvette Herrell, Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2], Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Madison Cawthorn, Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5], Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28], Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5], Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
6 December 2025
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.)
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Timeline
27 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Yvette Herrell · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Madison Cawthorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5759
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5759
- us · 117-hr-5759 · source updated 6 December 2025