# 119-s-5: Laken Riley Act

119-s-5, Laken Riley Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL); status became_law (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5
- Congress: 119
- Title: Laken Riley Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 53
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Mandatory detention for certain theft-related offenses.** The law requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain non-U.S. nationals who are unlawfully present or lack proper admission documents and who are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit to burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. - Non-U.S. nationals: Individuals charged with those offenses can be held, designated as inadmissible when seeking admission, and are subject to a DHS detainer. If not already detained by federal, state, or local officials, DHS must effectively and expeditiously take custody. - States: State attorneys general and other authorized state officers may sue the Secretary of Homeland Security in federal court for injunctive relief when a federal decision or alleged failure causes harm to the state or its residents, including financial harm over $100, and such suits can receive expedited docketing where harm exists. - Federal enforcement and courts: The law codifies a DHS detainer mechanism, emphasizes DHS authority over parole and detention language, and creates a limited set of exceptions governing when injunctive relief is available to states.

## Cosponsors (53)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 263 | 156 |
| 2025-01-20T18:12:00.000Z | senate | On Passage of the Bill S. 5 | Bill Passed | 64 | 35 |
| 2025-01-17T10:03:00.000Z | senate | On the Cloture Motion S. 5 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | 61 | 35 |
| 2025-01-13T17:26:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. 5 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 82 | 10 |
| 2025-01-09T14:54:00.000Z | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 84 | 9 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory detention for noncitizens in theft cases: cost, medium. The law requires DHS to detain certain inadmissible noncitizens tied to burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault on a police officer, or any crime that causes death or serious injury. It also applies if the person admits to acts that meet the elements of those crimes. It covers people inad…
- States get new power to sue DHS: mixed, low. State attorneys general and other authorized state officers can sue in federal court to stop DHS from violating detention, removal, parole, or visa‑discontinuation rules. A case can proceed when the state or its residents are harmed, including financial harm over $100, and courts must move these ca…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5 (as of 2026-10-24).