H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act
Sponsor
Mike Collins
Republican · GA-10
What H.R. 29 does
H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain a non-citizen who is in the country unlawfully, or who lacked the necessary documents when applying for admission, once that person is charged with, arrested for, convicted of or admits to burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting.
It would also let state governments sue the federal government over certain immigration decisions or failures, such as releasing a non-citizen from custody, when the decision or failure harms the state or its residents, including financial harm of more than $100.
How the House voted
Passed · January 7, 202548 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Brendan Boyle
Nikki Budzinski
Janelle Bynum
Jim Costa
Joe Courtney
Angie Craig
Henry Cuellar
Sharice Davids
Donald Davis
Chris Deluzio
Shomari Figures
Laura GillenOn Passage: H R 29 Laken Riley Act · Roll no. 6 · Official record
HR29 Legislative Journey
Action Taken
Feb 10, 2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
Action Taken
Feb 6, 2025
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sent to Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Received in the Senate.
House: Passed 264-159
Jan 7, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 159 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H53-54)
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House: Committee Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
About the Sponsor
Mike Collins
Republican, Georgia's 10th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (54)
This bill has 54 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 53 Republicans. Cosponsors represent 24 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, and 21 more.
Rick Allen
Republican · GA
Marjorie Greene
Republican · GA
Andrew Clyde
Republican · GA
Earl Carter
Republican · GA
Barry Loudermilk
Republican · GA
Austin Scott
Republican · GA
Richard McCormick
Republican · GA
Mike Bost
Republican · IL
Brian Babin
Republican · TX
Randy Feenstra
Republican · IA
Nancy Mace
Republican · SC
Ben Cline
Republican · VA
Committee Sponsors
Judiciary Committee
8 of 44 committee members cosponsored
16 Republicans across this committee haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
What laws does H.R. 29 change?
2 changes
Sections Amended
Section 243 of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253)
adding at the end the following: ``(e) Enforcement by Attorney General of a State
Section 242(f) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252(f))
adding at the end following: ``(3) Certain actions
H.R. 29 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Judiciary
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Immigration
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 10, 2025
H.R. 29 Bill Text
“To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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