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Introduced
Introduced in the Senate.
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
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Placed on Calendar Senate
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46)
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70)
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182)
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Amendment SA 14 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 3.
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Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)
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Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241)
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)
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Engrossed in Senate
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Amendment SA 8, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record Vote Number: 6.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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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.
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Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284)
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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.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Became Public Law No: 119-1.
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Became Public Law No: 119-1.
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Public Law 119-1
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionPlaced on Calendar Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by motion. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 14 | Amendment SA 14 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 3. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 23 | Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 8 | Amendment SA 8, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record Vote Number: 6. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRules 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. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRule H. Res. 53 passed House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L220 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRule 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. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPOSTPONED 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. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code E20000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code 28000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-1. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E40000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-1. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Enactment recordPublic Law 119-1 | Laken Riley Act | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionPublic Law | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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CRS 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.
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 the United States.
Official documents
Text versions
- Enrolled BillNot supplied
- Engrossed in SenateJan 20, 2025
- Placed on Calendar SenateJan 7, 2025
- Public LawJan 30, 2025