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SB5Introduced in the Senate

Laken Riley Act

Passed

Introduced by Katie Boyd Britt, District AL

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A bill 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.

Where it stands

Became Public Law No: 119-1.

January 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: On Passage RC# 23 · January 22, 2025

263

Yes

156

No

14

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Nicholas BegichAKYes
Barry MooreAL-2Yes
Shomari FiguresAL-2Yes
Mike D. RogersAL-3Yes
Robert AderholtAL-4Yes
Dale StrongAL-5Yes
Gary PalmerAL-6Yes
Terri SewellAL-7Yes
Eric CrawfordAR-1Yes
French HillAR-2Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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

  3. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46)

  4. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)

  5. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70)

  6. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)

  7. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83)

  8. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)

  9. S.Amdt.8 Amendment SA 8 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Ernst. (CR S87) To include crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury to the list of offenses that, if committed by an inadmissible alien, require mandatory detention.

  10. Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  11. S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)

  12. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)

  13. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182)

  14. S.Amdt.14 Amendment SA 14 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 8. (consideration: CR S180-181) To expand the list of criminal offenses that subject inadmissible aliens to mandatory detention.

  15. S.Amdt.14 Amendment SA 14 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 3.

  16. S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161)

  17. S.Amdt.23 Amendment SA 23 proposed by Senator Coons. (consideration: CR S181-182) To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for alleged violations relating to the detention of aliens.

  18. S.Amdt.23 Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4.

  19. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)

  20. S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S197)

  21. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)

  22. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241)

  23. S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237)

  24. Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)

  25. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)

  26. S.Amdt.8 Amendment SA 8, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record Vote Number: 6.

  27. S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S250)

  28. Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)

  29. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  30. Received in the House.

  31. Held at the desk.

  32. 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.

  33. Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.

  34. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284)

  35. 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.

  36. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.

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

  38. 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.

  39. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)

  40. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)

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

  42. Presented to President.

  43. Signed by President.

  44. Became Public Law No: 119-1.

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