Senate bill · S. 5 (119th Congress)
Laken Riley Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Katie Boyd Britt (U.S. Senator for Alabama, Republican)
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Summary
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.
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Where it stands
Signed into law.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
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Cosponsors
53
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- Bernie Moreno
- Bill Cassidy
- Bill Hagerty
- Chuck Grassley
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Dan Sullivan
- David McCormick
- Deb Fischer
- Eric Schmitt
- James E. Risch
- James Lankford
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- Jerry Moran
- Jim Banks
- John Barrasso
- John Boozman
- John Cornyn
- John Fetterman
- John Hoeven
- John Kennedy
- John R. Curtis
- John Thune
- Joni Ernst
- Josh Hawley
- Kevin Cramer
- Lisa Murkowski
- Marsha Blackburn
- Mike Crapo
- Mike Lee
- Mike Rounds
- Mitch McConnell
- Pete Ricketts
- Rand Paul
- Rick Scott
- Roger F. Wicker
- Roger Marshall
- Ron Johnson
- Ruben Gallego
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Steve Daines
- Susan M. Collins
- Ted Budd
- Ted Cruz
- Thom Tillis
- Tim Scott
- Tim Sheehy
- Todd Young
- Tom Cotton
- Tommy Tuberville
Recorded votes
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Related bills
- H.R. 29Laken Riley ActPublic law contains the text
- S. 149Public Safety First ActRelated bill, public law contains the text
- H.Res. 53Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.Procedurally related
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Full history
- Jan 29, 2025
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
- Jan 29, 2025
Enacted
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 29, 2025
Signed
Signed by President.
President
- Jan 23, 2025
Sent to the executive
Presented to President.
President
- Jan 22, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H285-286)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)
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- Jan 22, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on S. 5.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 21, 2025
Held at the desk.
- Jan 21, 2025
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jan 20, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: cr S246-251)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 17, 2025
Cloture on the Measure Invoked in Senate by Yea-nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (cr S240)
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: cr S198-218)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 15, 2025
Cloture Motion on the Measure Presented in Senate. (cr S182)
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 14, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: cr S130)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 13, 2025
Measure Laid Before Senate by motion.
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 9, 2025
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Measure Invoked in Senate by Yea-nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (cr S73)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Cloture Motion on the Motion to Proceed to the Measure Presented in Senate. (cr S46)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)
U.S. Senate
- Jan 7, 2025
Read the Second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
U.S. Senate
- Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
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