H.R. 29EnactedbothImpact 8/10

Laken Riley Act

Mike Collins(R-GA)Cosponsors · D 4 · R 140 · I 0

Last action: Became Public Law No: 119-1.
Action date: 2025-01-29

What it does

Expands mandatory detention and related enforcement triggers for noncitizens charged with or convicted of certain property and theft offenses, paired with state standing provisions.

Why it matters

It hard-codes detention mandates that reduce DHS discretion and invites state AG litigation strategy against federal immigration administration.

Progressive take

Named bills travel on tragedy. The receipts are the statutory detention triggers and standing clauses — evaluate due-process impacts and crime-rate evidence separately from the branding.

Roll-call receipts

House · On Passage

2025-01-22 · Yea 265 · Nay 164 · NV 4

Yea by party265

Nay by party164

DemGOPInd

Senate · On Passage of the Bill (S. 5 companion track)

2025-01-20 · Yea 63 · Nay 35 · NV 2

Yea by party63

Nay by party35