Laken Riley Act

Bill: 119-s-5
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Introduced: 2025-01-06
Policy area: Immigration
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

Violent crime

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Became Public Law No: 119-1.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Laken Riley Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><ul><li>decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;</li><li>failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;</li><li>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;</li><li>violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or</li><li>failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.</li></ul>

tv_txt: One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five S. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Laken Riley Act . 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting , or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and (ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Definition For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms burglary , theft , larceny , shoplifting , assault of a law enforcement officer , and serious bodily injury have the meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred. (3) Detainer The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien. . 3. Enforcement by attorney general of a State (a) Inspection of applicants for admission Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention and removal requirements under paragraph (1) or (2) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this paragraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this paragraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (b) Apprehension and detention of aliens Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking or release ; and (B) by striking grant, revocation, or denial and insert revocation or denial ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging an action or decision by the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security under this section to release any alien or grant bond or parole to any alien that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (c) Penalties Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1253 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the requirement to discontinue granting visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents as described in subsection (d) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of State on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (d) Certain classes of aliens Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the limitation under subparagraph (A) that parole solely be granted on a case-by-case basis and solely for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit, that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (e) Detention Section 241(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking During the removal period, and inserting the following: (A) In general During the removal period, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention requirement under subparagraph (A) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (f) Limit on injunctive relief Section 242(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252(f) ) is amended by adding at the end following: (3) Certain actions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e) or (f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Laken Riley Act . 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting , or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and (ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Definition For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms burglary , theft , larceny , shoplifting , assault of a law enforcement officer , and serious bodily injury have the meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred. (3) Detainer The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien. . 3. Enforcement by attorney general of a State (a) Inspection of applicants for admission Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention and removal requirements under paragraph (1) or (2) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this paragraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this paragraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (b) Apprehension and detention of aliens Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking or release ; and (B) by striking grant, revocation, or denial and insert revocation or denial ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging an action or decision by the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security under this section to release any alien or grant bond or parole to any alien that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (c) Penalties Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1253 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the requirement to discontinue granting visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents as described in subsection (d) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of State on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (d) Certain classes of aliens Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the limitation under subparagraph (A) that parole solely be granted on a case-by-case basis and solely for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit, that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (e) Detention Section 241(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking During the removal period, and inserting the following: (A) In general During the removal period, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention requirement under subparagraph (A) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (f) Limit on injunctive relief Section 242(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252(f) ) is amended by adding at the end following: (3) Certain actions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e) or (f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B). .

Passed the Senate January 20, 2025. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 1 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 6, 2025 Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Grassley , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Moreno, Mr. Moran , Mr. Graham , Mr. Budd , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Collins , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Banks , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 7, 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Laken Riley Act . 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit theft Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting , or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and (ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting offense, ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Definition For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms burglary , theft , larceny , and shoplifting have the meaning given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred. (3) Detainer The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien. . 3. Enforcement by attorney general of a State (a) Inspection of applicants for admission Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention and removal requirements under paragraph (1) or (2) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this paragraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this paragraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (b) Apprehension and detention of aliens Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 ), as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking or release ; and (B) by striking grant, revocation, or denial and insert revocation or denial ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging an action or decision by the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security under this section to release any alien or grant bond or parole to any alien that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Attorney General or Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (c) Penalties Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1253 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the requirement to discontinue granting visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents as described in subsection (d) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of State on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (d) Certain classes of aliens Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the limitation under subparagraph (A) that parole solely be granted on a case-by-case basis and solely for urgent humanitarian reasons or a significant public benefit, that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (e) Detention Section 241(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking During the removal period, and inserting the following: (A) In general During the removal period, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Enforcement by attorney general of a State The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of the detention requirement under subparagraph (A) that harms such State or its residents shall have standing to bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of such State or the residents of such State in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. The court shall advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subparagraph to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subparagraph, a State or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the State or its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. . (f) Limit on injunctive relief Section 242(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252(f) ) is amended by adding at the end following: (3) Certain actions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e) or (f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B). .

January 7, 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar