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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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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. 661 — To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.
April 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,200
H. R. 661, titled Sarah’s Law, requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain certain undocumented immigrants who have been charged in the U.S. with crimes leading to death or serious bodily injury. The bill amends existing immigration laws to...
Simple Explanation
Imagine a rule called Sarah's Law. It says that if someone from another country gets in trouble for hurting someone badly in the U.S., then special police called ICE have to make sure that person stays with them and tell the person who got hurt or their family what's happening.

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