- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
Laken Riley Act
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
<p><strong>Laken Riley Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.</p><p>Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.</p><p>The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
<p><strong>Laken Riley Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.</p><p>Under this bill, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.</p><p>The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100.
This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
How solid the drafting looks.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The path through Congress.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
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This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
Recent votes on the bill.
The House passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
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The Senate passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
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This amendment was adopted and its changes are now part of the bill.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already cleared the legislative process and become law.
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