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  • H. R. 5585 aims to impose legal consequences on individuals who deliberately flee from a chasing Federal officer, such as a U.S. Border Patrol agent, while driving a vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Under this bill, offenders could face up to 2 years in prison,...

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    H. R. 5585 is a proposal to make it a crime if someone tries to run away in a car from a police officer who works for the U.S. near the border. If they do and get caught, they could go to jail for up to 2 years, and if they're not from the U.S., they might have to leave the country.