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118th Congress Immigration

H.R. 7511: Laken Riley Act

Passed HouseMar 7, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 1, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 7, 2024, 251–170
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Mar 7, 2024

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 for, 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

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  • 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 7, 2024

On Passage

Passed 251–170

Yea 251majority 211Nay 170

  • Democrats37 yea, 170 nay
  • Republicans213 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Susan Wild (D-PA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) and Mary Peltola (D-AK) voted Yea; and 27 more

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 251

Republicans (213)

Independents (1)

Nay 170

Democrats (170)

Not voting 11

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 7, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 7, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 251–170
    Roll call 66 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats3717006
    Republicans213005
    Independents1000
    Total251170011

    House roll call 66: On Passage. Passed.

    37 crossed party lines: 37 Democrats

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

78

Who scored on this bill

576 points earned
  1. 1Mike Collins R-GA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, passed House4 events+42
  2. 2Colin Allred D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Yadira Caraveo D-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Matthew Cartwright D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Mar 7, 2024Passed the House, 251–170.
  2. Mar 1, 2024Introduced in the House by Mike Collins.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Mar 11, 2024Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
  2. Mar 8, 2024Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Mar 7, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1052. (consideration: CR H1013-1020)
  4. Mar 7, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799 and H.R. 7511. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2799, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7511 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
  5. Mar 7, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7511.
  6. Mar 7, 2024The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Mar 7, 2024POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7511, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. Mar 7, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1020-1021)
  9. Mar 7, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 170 (Roll no. 66). (text: CR H1013-1014)
  10. Mar 7, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 170 (Roll no. 66). (text: CR H1013-1014)
  11. Mar 7, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Mar 6, 2024Rule H. Res. 1052 passed House.
  13. Mar 5, 2024Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1052 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799 and H.R. 7511. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2799, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7511 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
  14. Mar 1, 2024Introduced in House
  15. Mar 1, 2024Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.