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Laken Riley Act

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Policy area: Immigration

Latest action 2025-01-29 · Became Public Law No: 119-1. · showing text version Engrossed in Senate of 2025-01-20T05:00:00Z

Sponsor

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)

53 cosponsors

Recent actions

• 2025-01-29 — Signed by President.
• 2025-01-29 — Became Public Law No: 119-1.
• 2025-01-23 — Presented to President.
• 2025-01-22 — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
• 2025-01-22 — 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.
• 2025-01-22 — Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
• 2025-01-22 — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
• 2025-01-22 — 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.
• 2025-01-22 — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
• 2025-01-22 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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
• Violent crime
• Visas and passports

Related bills

• Laken Riley Act
• Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
• Public Safety First Act

Text sections (7 indexed passages)

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