HR 29 · introduced · significant
Laken Riley Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- DHS must detain non-citizens arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
- States can sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions that harm residents.
- Applies to non-citizens unlawfully present or lacking entry documents who face these charges.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would mandatory detention of non-citizens charged with theft-related crimes affect local jail capacity and costs in different communities?
- 02
What evidence exists that state lawsuits against federal immigration enforcement decisions would improve public safety or reduce crime?
- 03
Should detention requirements apply equally regardless of whether someone is awaiting trial, convicted, or has ties to the community?
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Sponsor · R-GA-10
Mike Collins
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
54/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-10
Joining the bill
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original
Robert B. Aderholt
R-AL-4 · original
Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
R-PA-8 · original
Rick W. Allen
R-GA-12 · original
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
R-GA-1 · original
Andrew S. Clyde
R-GA-9 · original
Ben Cline
R-VA-6 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
+ 42 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-10 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
2025-02-06 · senate · Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-01-08 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
2025-01-07 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H61)
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
POSTPONED 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.
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 29.
2025-01-07 · house · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: CR H53-61)
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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