Congress Passes Bill Requiring Federal Detention of Non-Citizens Charged with Theft or Burglary
The House passed this bill in February 2025, and it is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with this bill since February 2025, so it is considered stalled. The Senate must vote on the bill for it to move forward, but it is common for the Senate to never schedule votes on bills passed by the House.
264–159
No action since February 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7511 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7511 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
This bill directly targets undocumented immigrants by requiring mandatory federal detention for anyone charged with, arrested for, or convicted of theft-related offenses including shoplifting, burglary, and larceny. Even a minor shoplifting charge — not a conviction — would trigger mandatory custody by the Department of Homeland Security, dramatically increasing the risk of deportation for this population.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
The House voted 263-156 to pass the Laken Riley Act, allowing ICE to detain undocumented immigrants for theft-related crimes and permitting state attorneys general to sue over federal policy. The bill's passage is an early legislative win for the administration's border security agenda.
The 119th House passed its first bill of 2025, the Laken Riley Act, requiring detention for undocumented immigrants arrested for non-violent crimes like shoplifting. The move signals the central role border security will play for Republicans under the incoming administration.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Laken Riley Act
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