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HOUSE 29119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Expressing support for the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement.

Last Action
4/21/2025

Actions

  • 2025-02-10Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
  • 2025-02-06Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  • 2025-01-08Received in the Senate.
  • 2025-01-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-01-07On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
  • 2025-01-07Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
  • 2025-01-07Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H61)
  • 2025-01-07POSTPONED 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.
  • 2025-01-07The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2025-01-07DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 29.
  • 2025-01-07Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H53-61)
  • 2025-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-03 (00)

Laken Riley Act

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

  • 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.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Rick Allen (R-GA)
  • Marjorie Greene (R-GA)
  • Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
  • Earl Carter (R-GA)
  • Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
  • Austin Scott (R-GA)
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA)
  • Mike Bost (R-IL)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC)
  • Ben Cline (R-VA)
  • Troy Nehls (R-TX)
  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
  • Michael McCaul (R-TX)
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN)
  • David Kustoff (R-TN)
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
  • Erin Houchin (R-IN)

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
  • Visas and passports
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