Laken Riley Act
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The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention of certain aliens charged with theft-related offenses and allows state attorneys general to enforce immigration laws through civil actions. The bill expands the role of state officials in immigration enforcement and provides mechanisms for expedited legal proceedings.
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⚑ Spends without a pay-for — authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 23 · 2025-01-22
263 Yea · 156 Nay · 0 Present · 14 Not voting — Passed
Actions (39)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | — | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
| 2025-01-06 | — | Introduced in Senate |
| 2025-01-07 | — | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. |
| 2025-01-08 | — | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46) |
| 2025-01-08 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46) |
| 2025-01-09 | — | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73) |
| 2025-01-09 | — | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70) |
| 2025-01-13 | — | Measure laid before Senate by motion. |
| 2025-01-13 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87) |
| 2025-01-13 | — | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83) |
| 2025-01-14 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130) |
| 2025-01-15 | — | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182) |
| 2025-01-15 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182) |
| 2025-01-16 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218) |
| 2025-01-17 | — | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240) |
| 2025-01-17 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:03:37 | Received in the House. |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:54:53 | Held at the desk. |
| 2025-01-21 | 19:28:38 | 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. |
| 2025-01-22 | 14:07:22 | Rule H. Res. 53 passed House. |
| 2025-01-22 | 14:11:30 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284) |
| 2025-01-22 | 14:11:35 | 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. |
| 2025-01-22 | 14:11:59 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5. |
| 2025-01-22 | 15:14:13 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-01-22 | 15:14:40 | 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 | 16:58:40 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286) |
| 2025-01-22 | 17:04:55 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278) |
| 2025-01-22 | 17:04:55 | 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 | 17:04:57 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-1. |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-1. |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Signed by President. |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Signed by President. |
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- 2026-09-18 16:59:15.092+00
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- 2025-01-29
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