Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2025-01-06

Bill 119 s 5, also known as the "Alien Theft Custody Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to address the issue of aliens who have been charged with theft in the United States. The bill specifically requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take custody of these individuals, ensuring that they are detained while their cases are being processed. The main purpose of this bill is to prevent aliens who have been charged with theft from potentially fleeing or committing further crimes while awaiting trial. By mandating that these individuals be held in custody, the bill seeks to uphold the rule of law and protect the safety and security of the American public. In addition to addressing the issue of alien theft offenders, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes, although specific details on these additional purposes are not provided in the summary. Overall, Bill 119 s 5 represents a targeted effort to address a specific issue within the realm of immigration and law enforcement. If passed, this legislation would have significant implications for how the United States handles cases involving aliens charged with theft.

Recent Activity

Became Public Law No: 119-1.

Alternative Names

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Laken Riley Act

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.

Associated Legislation

Laken Riley Act

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) 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.

Laken Riley Act

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) 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.

Policy Areas

Immigration

Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Sheehey, Tim [R-MT]

Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Sheehey, Tim [R-MT]

Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Sheehey, Tim [R-MT]

Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

Committees and Subcommittees

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Variations and Revisions

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