Bills · 119th Congress · Immigration

Laken Riley Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/6/25
  2. Passed SenatePassed 1/20/25
  3. HousePassed 1/22/25
  4. PresidentSigned 1/29/25
  5. LawPublic Law 119-1

Passed the Senate with an amendment 64–35 on January 20, 2025 (Roll Call 7 →). Passed the House 263–156 on January 22, 2025 (Roll Call 23 →). Became Public Law 119-1 on January 29, 2025.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 1/22/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic46 Yea · 156 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Republican217 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
SenateOn Passage of the Bill · 1/20/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Bill Passed
  • Democratic12 Yea · 33 Nay · 0 Not voting
  • Republican52 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 2 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Sen. Katie Boyd Britt ( Republican · AL)
Cosponsors
53
Introduced
1/6/25
Policy area
Immigration

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-1.

All actions (36)
  1. 1/6/25Introduced in Senate
  2. 1/6/25Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. 1/7/25Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
  4. 1/8/25Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46)
  5. 1/8/25Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)
  6. 1/9/25Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70)
  7. 1/9/25Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)
  8. 1/13/25Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83)
  9. 1/13/25Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)
  10. 1/13/25Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  11. 1/14/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
  12. 1/15/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182)
  13. 1/15/25Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)
  14. 1/16/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)
  15. 1/17/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241)
  16. 1/17/25Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)
  17. 1/20/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)
  18. 1/20/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7.
  19. 1/20/25Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)
  20. 1/21/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. 1/21/25Received in the House.
  22. 1/21/25Held at the desk.
  23. 1/21/25Rules 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.
  24. 1/22/25Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
  25. 1/22/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284)
  26. 1/22/25Rule 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.
  27. 1/22/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
  28. 1/22/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  29. 1/22/25POSTPONED 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.
  30. 1/22/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)
  31. 1/22/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
  32. 1/22/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
  33. 1/22/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  34. 1/23/25Presented to President.
  35. 1/29/25Signed by President.
  36. 1/29/25Became Public Law No: 119-1.