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H. R. 29 — An Act 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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February 10, 2025
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,708
H. R. 29, also known as the "Laken Riley Act," requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain certain immigrants in the U.S. if they have been charged with theft or similar offenses. The act modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that these individuals can be swiftly...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 29, or the "Laken Riley Act," is a rule that says people from other countries in the U.S. who are accused of stealing need to be put in jail by the government, and if the government doesn't do this, states can ask the courts for help, even if it's about tiny amounts of money.
H. R. 29 — An Act 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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January 07, 2025
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:119
Words:1,601
The Laken Riley Act, also known as H. R. 29, requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain certain immigrants charged with theft in the United States. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include theft-related offenses as grounds for...
Simple Explanation
The Laken Riley Act is a rule that says if someone who is not from the U.S. is charged with stealing, the police must take them into custody. It also lets states ask for help in court if they think the government isn't following this rule and they lose more than $100 because of it.
H. R. 7322 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.
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April 02, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,533
H.R. 7322, titled the "Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Immigration Enforcement Act of 2024," proposes amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill grants State attorneys general the authority to take legal action against the federal government if they believe that...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, state attorneys general can take the U.S. government to court if immigration decisions hurt their state or cost them more than $100. This might lead to more lawsuits because it's easy for states to say they've been financially harmed.

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