H.R.29 - Laken Riley Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
Jan 3, 2025 · 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.
Laken Riley Act - Wikipedia
The bill was introduced following the murder of Laken Riley by an illegal migrant, who had previously been cited for shoplifting, on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. [4] On January 22, 2025, the House agreed to the Senate version of the bill with a 263–156 vote. [5] The bill is awaiting presidential signature.
What is the Laken Riley Act? And who voted for it? | AP News
18 hours ago · Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., center, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, left, and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
House passes Laken Riley Act, sending the first bill to Trump to …
2 days ago · The Laken Riley Act, written by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., would require ICE to take custody of and detain undocumented immigrants who are charged, arrested or convicted of committing acts of ...
Congress clears Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support : NPR
2 days ago · The bill, known as the Laken Riley Act, passed the House 263-156 with the support of 46 Democrats. The vote marked a major shift for many in the party. Democrats broadly rejected the measure at ...
Laken Riley Act: Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first ...
2 days ago · The bill – called the Laken Riley Act – will next go to the White House to be signed into law after the Senate approved the measure earlier in the week. The House vote was 263 to 156 with 46 ...
What is Laken Riley Act? Congress passes immigrant detention bill
1 day ago · The immigration detention bill was named after 22-year old nursing student Laken Riley, who was murdered almost one year ago while jogging on the University of Georgia campus by an undocumented ...
House approves Laken Riley Act, sending first bill to Trump's desk
2 days ago · The bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant last year. It would expand mandatory detention to include noncitizens ...
House passes Laken Riley Act as 1st bill of new GOP ... - ABC News
Jan 7, 2025 · Unauthorized immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes could be be deported. The House voted at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, passing the bill as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress on a vote of 264 to 159. Forty-eight Democrats voted in …
What is the Laken Riley Act? What to know as bill heads to the …
Jan 8, 2025 · The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its first bill Tuesday, the Laken Riley Act, named for the 22-year-old Georgia nursing school student killed by a Venezuelan...