S5-119 · 119th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Jan 29, 2025Laken Riley Act
Laken Riley Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens 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. 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 fo…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 519 politicians tracked
322
YEA
184
NAY
0
PRESENT
13
NOT VOTING
62% YEA35% NAY
BY PARTY
REPUBLICAN263 YEA · 0 NAY
100%
DEMOCRAT58 YEA · 182 NAY
23%
72%
INDEPENDENT1 YEA · 2 NAY
33%
67%
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Party & Leadership7490 pts
- 2. Single-Issue Advocacy4036 pts
- 3. Securities & Investment1628 pts
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Labor Unions3006 pts
- 2. Party & Leadership2327 pts
- 3. Single-Issue Advocacy2112 pts
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · Primary
50 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN