2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

SB5: Laken Riley Act

Legislative Summary

A bill 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.

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Bill History

1/6/2025
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Senate
1/7/2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Senate
1/8/2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S46)
Senate
1/8/2025
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S46)
Senate
1/9/2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S70)
Senate
1/9/2025
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 9. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S73)
Senate
1/13/2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S83)
Senate
1/13/2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S87)
Senate
1/13/2025
S.Amdt.8 Amendment SA 8 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Ernst. (CR S87)
Senate
1/13/2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Senate
1/14/2025
S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
Senate
1/14/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S130)
Senate
1/15/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161-182)
Senate
1/15/2025
S.Amdt.14 Amendment SA 14 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 8. (consideration: CR S180-181)
Senate
1/15/2025
S.Amdt.14 Amendment SA 14 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 3.
Senate
1/15/2025
S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S161)
Senate
1/15/2025
S.Amdt.23 Amendment SA 23 proposed by Senator Coons. (consideration: CR S181-182)
Senate
1/15/2025
S.Amdt.23 Amendment SA 23 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 4.
Senate
1/15/2025
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S182)
Senate
1/16/2025
S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S197)
Senate
1/16/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S198-218)
Senate
1/17/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237-241)
Senate
1/17/2025
S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S237)
Senate
1/17/2025
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 5. (CR S240)
Senate
1/20/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S246-251)
Senate
1/20/2025
S.Amdt.8 Amendment SA 8, as amended, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record Vote Number: 6.
Senate
1/20/2025
S.Amdt.8 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S250)
Senate
1/20/2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote Number: 7. (text: CR S250-251)
Senate
1/21/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
1/21/2025
Received in the House.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 53 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Rule H. Res. 53 passed House.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 53. (consideration: CR H277-284)
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 471 and S. 5. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 471 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of S. 5 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to commit.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 5.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on S. 5, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H285-286)
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 156 (Roll no. 23). (text: CR H277-278)
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Presented to President.
Senate
1/29/2025
Signed by President.
Senate
1/29/2025
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

On Passage RC# 23
1/22/2025
263
Yea
156
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 8 to S. 5 (No short title on file) RC# 6
1/20/2025
75
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Passage of the Bill S. 5 RC# 7
1/20/2025
64
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
On the Cloture Motion S. 5 RC# 5
1/17/2025
61
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 23 to S. 5 (No short title on file) RC# 4
1/15/2025
46
Yea
49
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 14 to S.Amdt. 8 to S. 5 (No short title on file) RC# 3
1/15/2025
70
Yea
25
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
On the Motion to Proceed S. 5 RC# 2
1/13/2025
82
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5 RC# 1
1/9/2025
84
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(1/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text1/23/2025188.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/20/2025120.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/2025219.5 KB