S. 5 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Laken Riley Act
S. 5 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) became law — introduced on Jan 6, 2025, sponsored by Katie Boyd Britt with 53 co-sponsors. Congress held 8 roll call votes on it.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jan 6, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 53
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Public law
- Public Law 119-1
- Groups that lobbied
- 4
What it does
Laken Riley Act This act 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, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 51 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 6, 2025
- Passed the SenateJan 20, 2025
- Passed the HouseJan 22, 2025
- Sent to the PresidentJan 23, 2025
- Became lawJan 29, 2025
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-1. (Jan 29, 2025)
How Congress voted
- On Passage
House · Jan 22, 2025 · Passed263–156 - On Passage of the Bill
Senate · Jan 20, 2025 · Bill Passed64–35 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jan 17, 2025 · Cloture Motion Agreed to61–35 - On the Motion to Proceed
Senate · Jan 13, 2025 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to82–10 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Jan 9, 2025 · Cloture Motion Agreed to84–9
Every roll call vote on this bill
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in…Senate · Jan 9, 2025
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in…Senate · Jan 13, 2025
- To expand the list of criminal offenses that subject inadmissible aliens to mandatory detention.Senate · Jan 15, 2025
- To strike the section that authorizes State attorneys general to sue Federal immigration authorities for…Senate · Jan 15, 2025
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in…Senate · Jan 17, 2025
- To include crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury to the list of offenses that, if committed by…Senate · Jan 20, 2025
- A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in…Senate · Jan 20, 2025
- Laken Riley ActHouse · Jan 22, 2025
More bills from Katie Boyd Britt in the 119th Congress
- S. 1003: Lulu’s Law
- S. 1630: MOMS Act
- S. 2636: A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections…
- S. 4555: GAME Act of 2026
- S. 4620: Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026
- S. 4673: PATH Act
- S. 5209: PERFORM Act
- S. 5337: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026
- S. 5452: A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide for tailoring and indexing enhanced…
Other Immigration bills in the 119th Congress
- S. 2: Secure America Act
- H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act
- H.R. 30: Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
- H.R. 32: No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act
- H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
- H.R. 163: Finish the Wall Act
- H.J.Res. 172: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States…
- H.J.Res. 206: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that any Representative…
- S.J.Res. 213: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
- H.J.Res. 215: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the…
Who lobbied on it
4 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “S. 5 (119th Congress): Laken Riley Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/119-s-5/laken-riley-act (accessed 2026-10-15).