Congress Requires Federal Officials to Detain Immigrants Charged with Theft or Attacking Police
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263–156
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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 law directly targets undocumented immigrants by requiring mandatory federal detention for anyone charged with, arrested for, or convicted of theft, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, or assaulting a law enforcement officer. Even a minor shoplifting charge — not a conviction — can now trigger a federal detainer and custody transfer. This significantly increases the risk of deportation for undocumented individuals, even for low-level alleged offenses, and removes the possibility of release on bond or parole in many cases.
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
On the Amendment
To include crimes resulting in death or serious bodily injury to the list of offenses that, if committed by an inadmissible alien, require mandatory detention.
On Passage
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Laken Riley Act
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