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S. 5 Senate Immigration

Laken Riley Act

Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd (R-AL)
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BECAME LAW JAN 29, 2025

Became Law on Jan 29, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 6, 2025
  2. Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Jan 6, 2025
  3. Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. Jan 7, 2025
  4. Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46) Jan 8, 2025
  5. Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46) Jan 8, 2025
  6. Senate Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70) Jan 9, 2025
  7. Senate 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 9, 2025
  8. Senate
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5 Jan 9, 2025
    Agreed Yea 84 Nay 9 Roll Call
  9. Senate Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83) Jan 13, 2025
  10. Senate 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
  11. Senate Measure laid before Senate by motion. Jan 13, 2025
  12. Senate
    On the Motion to Proceed S. 5 Jan 13, 2025
    Agreed Yea 82 Nay 10 Roll Call
  13. Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130) Jan 14, 2025
  14. Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182) Jan 15, 2025
  15. Senate Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182) Jan 15, 2025
  16. Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218) Jan 16, 2025
  17. Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241) Jan 17, 2025
  18. Senate Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240) Jan 17, 2025
  19. Senate
    On the Cloture Motion S. 5 Jan 17, 2025
    Agreed Yea 61 Nay 35 Roll Call
  20. Senate Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251) Jan 20, 2025
  21. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. Jan 20, 2025
  22. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251) Jan 20, 2025
  23. Senate
    On Passage of the Bill S. 5 Jan 20, 2025
    Agreed Yea 64 Nay 35 Roll Call
  24. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Jan 21, 2025
  25. House Received in the House. Jan 21, 2025
  26. House Held at the desk. Jan 21, 2025
  27. House 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 21, 2025
  28. House Rule H. Res. 53 passed House. Jan 22, 2025
  29. House Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284) Jan 22, 2025
  30. 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 22, 2025
  31. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5. Jan 22, 2025
  32. House The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Jan 22, 2025
  33. House 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
  34. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286) Jan 22, 2025
  35. Senate 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
  36. House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278) Jan 22, 2025
  37. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jan 22, 2025
  38. House
    On Passage Jan 22, 2025
    Agreed Yea 263 Nay 156 Roll Call
  39. Senate
    Presented to President. Jan 23, 2025
  40. Senate
    Signed by President. Jan 29, 2025
  41. Senate Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-1. Jan 29, 2025

Cosponsors

53

Subjects

Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against propertyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operationsViolent crimeVisas and passports

Summary

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 case-by-case basis; orfailure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

Summary as of: Public Law

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