What is the test for whether a conviction for a criminal offence is a generic federal offence?

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The following excerpt is from United States v. Perez, 932 F.3d 782 (9th Cir. 2019):

of conviction criminalizes the same conduct or less conduct than the federal generic offense, then it qualifies as a generic federal offense. Barragan-Lopez v. Holder , 705 F.3d 1112, 1115 (9th Cir. 2013).1

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