H.R. 7511 · 118th Congress · House

Laken Riley Act

In Congress· Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
Introduced
Mar 1, 24
Passed House
Mar 7, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

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 for, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

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

  • decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;
  • failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;
  • 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;
  • violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or
  • failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

Previous Versions

00Mar 1, 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.

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 for, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

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

  • decision to release a non-U. S. national from custody;
  • failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;
  • 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;
  • violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or
  • failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 11, 2024Calendars

    Read the second time

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.

  2. MAR 08, 2024Calendars

    Received in the Senate

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1052. (consideration: CR H1013-1020)

    1013Yea
    1020Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    2799 and H.R. 7511. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2799, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7511 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.

  5. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7511.

  6. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    7511, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H1020-1021)

    1020Yea
    1021Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #66

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 170 (Roll no. 66). (text: CR H1013-1014)

    251Yea
    170Nay
    0NV
  10. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #66

    251 - 170 (Roll no. 66). (text: CR H1013-1014)

    251Yea
    170Nay
    0NV
  11. MAR 07, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. MAR 06, 2024Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1052 passed House.

  13. MAR 05, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1052 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799 and H.R. 7511. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2799, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7511 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.

  14. MAR 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. MAR 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. MAR 01, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2024

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