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119th Congress

S. 5

Laken Riley Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Katie Boyd Britt(R-AL)
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Policy area
Immigration
Official text
Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (53)

Original cosponsors (33)

Added later (20)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Public Law” version

Laken Riley Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person. The act also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. Under this act, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of the above crimes. The act also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a • decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody; • failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews; • failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country; • violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or • failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

Roll-call votes

DateVoteResultYour members
Jan 22, 2025
House #23		On Passage: Laken Riley ActPassedSet your home to see
Jan 20, 2025
Senate #7		S. 5, As AmendedBill PassedSet your home to see
Jan 20, 2025
Senate #6		Ernst Amdt No. 8, As AmendedAmendment Agreed toSet your home to see
Jan 17, 2025
Senate #5		Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 5Cloture Motion Agreed toSet your home to see
Jan 15, 2025
Senate #4		Coons Amdt. No. 23Amendment RejectedSet your home to see
Jan 15, 2025
Senate #3		Cornyn Amdt. No. 14Amendment Agreed toSet your home to see
Jan 13, 2025
Senate #2		Motion to Proceed to S. 5Motion to Proceed Agreed toSet your home to see
Jan 9, 2025
Senate #1		Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed toSet your home to see

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