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H.R. 5759: BE GONE Act

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H.R. 5759: BE GONE Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-27 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

BE GONE Act

Plain 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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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

BE GONE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · 72 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brian Babin (R-TX), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Ann Wagner (R-MO), John Joyce (R-PA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lance Gooden (R-TX), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Scott Perry (R-PA) and 12 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5759 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117