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119th Congress Immigration

H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act

Passed HouseJan 7, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jan 7, 2025, 264–159
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025

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

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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, Jan 7, 2025

On Passage

Passed 264–159

Yea 264majority 212Nay 159

  • Democrats48 yea, 159 nay
  • Republicans215 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Kim Schrier (D-WA) and Greg Stanton (D-AZ) voted Yea; and 38 more

See how all 423 members voted

Showing 434 of 434 members

Yea 264

Republicans (215)

Democrats (48) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 159

Democrats (159)

Not voting 11

Republicans (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jan 7, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jan 7, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 264–159
    Roll call 6 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats4815908
    Republicans215003
    Independents1000
    Total264159011

    House roll call 6: On Passage. Passed.

    48 crossed party lines: 48 Democrats

    How each member voted (434)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

54

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

552 points earned
  1. 1Mike Collins R-GA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House5 events+48
  2. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed3 events+10
  3. 3Brendan Boyle D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 3Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 3Janelle Bynum D-OR1 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. Jan 7, 2025Passed the House, 264–159.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Mike Collins.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Feb 10, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Jan 8, 2025Received in the Senate.
  4. Jan 7, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H53-61)
  5. Jan 7, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 29.
  6. Jan 7, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Jan 7, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  8. Jan 7, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H61)
  9. Jan 7, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
  10. Jan 7, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
  11. Jan 7, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  13. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.