S 5
· 119th Congress
· Immigration
Laken Riley Act
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Became Public Law No: 119-1.
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Jan 29, 2025
signed
Signed by President.
Jan 29, 2025
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
Jan 23, 2025
sent
Presented to President.
Jan 22, 2025
passed
Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
Jan 22, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284)
Jan 22, 2025
floor
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.
Jan 22, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
Jan 22, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 22, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on S. 5, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 22, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)
Jan 22, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
Jan 22, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
Jan 22, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 21, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 21, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Jan 21, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Jan 21, 2025
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.
Jan 20, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)
Jan 20, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7.
Jan 20, 2025
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)
Jan 17, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241)
Jan 17, 2025
floor
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)
Jan 16, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)
Jan 15, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182)
Jan 15, 2025
floor
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)
Jan 14, 2025
floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
Jan 13, 2025
floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83)
Jan 13, 2025
passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)
Jan 13, 2025
floor
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Jan 09, 2025
floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70)
Jan 09, 2025
floor
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)
Jan 08, 2025
floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46)
Jan 08, 2025
floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)
Jan 07, 2025
other
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Jan 06, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 06, 2025
other
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Introduced in Senate
Jan 06, 2025
Laken Riley Act
This bill 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, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.
Under this bill, 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 burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
The bill 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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--- Placed on Calendar (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
@@ -1,39 +1,20 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 5 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
+[S. 5 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.5
-Calendar No. 1
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. 5
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-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.
+of the
-_______________________________________________________________________
+United States of America
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
-January 6, 2025
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
-Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Lankford, Mr.
-Cramer, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Barrasso,
-Mr. Wicker, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo,
-Mr. Grassley, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moreno, Mr. Moran, Mr. Graham, Mr.
-Budd, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daines,
-Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Banks, Ms. Ernst, Mr.
-Mullin, and Mr. Hagerty) introduced the following bill; which was read
-the first time
-
-January 7, 2025
-
-Read the second time and placed on the calendar
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+An Act
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody
aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for
@@ -41,67 +22,60 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Laken Riley Act''.
-
SEC. 2. DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS WHO COMMIT THEFT.
-
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1226(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'';
-(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at
-the end and inserting ``, or''; and
-(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
-following:
-``(E)(i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A),
-(6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and
-``(ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is
-convicted of, admits having committed, or admits
-committing acts which constitute the essential elements
-of any burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting
-offense,'';
+(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end
+and inserting ``, or''; and
+(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
+(E)(i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or
+(7) of section 212(a); and
+``(ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of,
+admits having committed, or admits committing acts which
+constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft,
+larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer
+offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily
+injury to another person,'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
-``(2) Definition.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the
-terms `burglary', `theft', `larceny', and `shoplifting' have
-the meaning given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the
-acts occurred.
-``(3) Detainer.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
-issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E)
-and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State,
-or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take
-custody of the alien.''.
-
+``(2) Definition.--For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms
+`burglary', `theft', `larceny', `shoplifting', `assault of a law
+enforcement officer', and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings
+given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred.''
+``(3) Detainer.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue
+a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the
+alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local
+officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the
+alien.''.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A STATE.
-
(a) Inspection of Applicants for Admission.--Section 235(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
-``(3) Enforcement by attorney general of a state.--The
-attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer,
-alleging a violation of the detention and removal requirements
-under paragraph (1) or (2) that harms such State or its
-residents shall have standing to bring an action against the
-Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the
-residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the
-United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The
-court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition
-of a civil action filed under this paragraph to the greatest
-extent practicable. For purposes of this paragraph, a State or
-its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the
-State or its residents experience harm, including financial
-harm in excess of $100.''.
+``(3) Enforcement by attorney general of a state.--The attorney
+general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a
+violation of the detention and removal requirements under paragraph
+(1) or (2) that harms such State or its residents shall have
+standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland
+Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in
+an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain
+appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the
+docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under
+this paragraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of
+this paragraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to
+have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm,
+including financial harm in excess of $100.''.
(b) Apprehension and Detention of Aliens.--Section 236 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226), as amended by this
Act, is further amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``or release''; and
-(B) by striking ``grant, revocation, or denial''
-and insert ``revocation or denial''; and
+(B) by striking ``grant, revocation, or denial'' and insert
+``revocation or denial''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Enforcement by Attorney General of a State.--The attorney
general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging an
@@ -152,51 +126,32 @@
harm, including financial harm in excess of $100.''.
(e) Detention.--Section 241(a)(2) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(2)) is amended--
-(1) by striking ``During the removal period,'' and
-inserting the following:
-``(A) In general.--During the removal period,'';
-and
+(1) by striking ``During the removal period,'' and inserting
+the following:
+``(A) In general.--During the removal period,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
-``(B) Enforcement by attorney general of a state.--
-The attorney general of a State, or other authorized
-State officer, alleging a violation of the detention
-requirement under subparagraph (A) that harms such
-State or its residents shall have standing to bring an
-action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on
-behalf of such State or the residents of such State in
-an appropriate district court of the United States to
-obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall
-advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a
-civil action filed under this subparagraph to the
-greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this
-subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be
-considered to have been harmed if the State or its
-residents experience harm, including financial harm in
+``(B) Enforcement by attorney general of a state.--The
+attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer,
+alleging a violation of the detention requirement under
+subparagraph (A) that harms such State or its residents shall
+have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of
+Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of
+such State in an appropriate district court of the United
+States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall
+advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil
+action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent
+practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its
+residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State
+or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in
excess of $100.''.
(f) Limit on Injunctive Relief.--Section 242(f) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(f)) is amended by adding at the end
following:
``(3) Certain actions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an
-action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e)
-or (f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B).''.
-Calendar No. 1
+action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e) or
+(f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B).''.
-119th CONGRESS
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-1st Session
-
-S. 5
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
-
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-January 7, 2025
-
-Read the second time and placed on the calendar
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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Cosponsors (50)
Members who signed on to support this bill.
Risch R
Hagerty R
Lankford R
Cramer R
Tuberville R
Hoeven R
Lee R
Johnson R
Barrasso R
Wicker R
Lummis R
Thune R
Tillis R
Cotton R
Schmitt R
Grassley R
McConnell R
Moreno R
Moran R
Graham R
Budd R
Boozman R
Kennedy R
Marshall R
Collins R
Daines R
Cornyn R
Scott R
Sheehy R
Banks R
Ernst R
Crapo R
Ricketts R
Capito R
Murkowski R
Fischer R
Hawley R
Scott R
Young R
Gallego D
Sullivan R
Curtis R
Hyde-Smith R
Rounds R
Cruz R
Cassidy R
McCormick R
Paul R
Fetterman D
Blackburn R