H.R. 29

119th Congress

Reported

Laken Riley Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]GA· Introduced 3 January 2025
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54

Cosponsors

14

Actions

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Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

10 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 13 January 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.

Timeline

14 actions

  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

    10 February 2025 · Calendars

  2. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    6 February 2025 · Calendars

  3. Received in the Senate.

    8 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 29, 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.

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H61)

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  6. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H53-61)

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 29.

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)

    7 January 2025 · Floor

  12. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  13. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

54 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]GA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat12%
  • Republican4998%
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Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Legislative 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 operationsVisas and passports

Committees

1

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025
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