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 on verge of Senate passage after Democrats join …
14 hours ago · Earlier in the week, the Senate passed an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to expand the list of criminal offenses in the bill that migrants can be detained for if they are arrested to include ...
Laken Riley Act - Wikipedia
The Laken Riley Act is a proposed United States law which would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants charged or convicted of theft-related crimes. [1] The Act would also allow states to sue the Department of Homeland Security for alleged failures in immigration enforcement.
[2025-01-15] Kaine, Bennet, Hickenlooper, King, Luján, Merkley,...
3 days ago · “Laken Riley’s tragic murder should never have occurred, and while our thoughts continue to be with her loved ones, the Laken Riley Act is a bipartisan attempt to help prevent future tragedies. For too long, Congress has failed to address our broken immigration system and border security.
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...
H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act -- GovTrack.us
H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act Jan 7, 2025 at 1:27 p.m. ET. On Passage of the Bill in the House. This was a vote to pass H.R. 29 in the House. This bill would detain people unlawfully in the United States if they are charged with shoplifting or three other specific misdemeanors. The individual would not need to be found guilty.
H.R.7511 - Laken Riley Act 118th Congress (2023-2024)
(1) the Biden administration should not have released Laken Riley’s alleged murderer into the United States; (2) the Biden administration should have arrested and detained Laken Riley’s alleged murderer after he was charged with crimes in New York, New York, and Athens, Georgia;
All Info - H.R.7511 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Laken Riley Act
Mar 7, 2024 · 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 (2024; 118th Congress H.R. 7511) - GovTrack.us
5 days ago · 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. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district. Republican.
House passes Laken Riley Act, approving immigration measure in …
Jan 7, 2025 · The Laken Riley Act would require the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. The legislation is named...