HR29: Laken Riley Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-01-07: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-02-10: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10. |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Laken Riley ActThis 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 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 case-by-case basis; orfailure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from…
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, Visas and passports
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 261 | 157 | 8 | Official tally |
HR29 (Laken Riley Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10].
On 2025-02-10: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-01-07, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.