S5: Laken Riley Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 5 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-01-22: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-01-29: Became Public Law No: 119-1. |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Laken Riley ActThis 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 adecision 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…
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration, Civil actions and liability, Crimes against property, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Detention of persons, Immigration status and procedures, Intergovernmental relations, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons, State and local government operations, Violent crime
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 260 | 153 | 13 | Official tally |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill S. 5 | Bill Passed (64-35) | 62 | 34 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 5 | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) | 59 | 34 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. 5 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) | 80 | 9 | 6 | Official tally |
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) | 80 | 9 | 6 | Official tally |
S5 (Laken Riley Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL].
On 2025-01-29: Became Public Law No: 119-1.
5 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-01-22, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.