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The act also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement."},{"k":"p","t":"Under this act, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of the above crimes."},{"k":"p","t":"The act also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a"},{"k":"li","t":"decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.","d":1}],"words":261},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain certain aliens who are charged with, arrested for, or convicted of theft and related offenses, and allows State attorneys general to sue federal officials in court over certain immigration detention, release, parole and visa actions.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H793DBCBA2A07463588AC4F4FDBEDECAF:~:text=2.%20Detention%20of%20certain%20aliens%20who%20commit"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H367693DF7C2642C698DCAA0B80D930C6:~:text=3.%20Enforcement%20by%20attorney%20general%20of%20a"}]},"core_areas":["Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with theft, burglary and related offenses","State attorney general lawsuits over federal immigration detention, release, parole and visa decisions"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Adds a category to the mandatory detention provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act for aliens who are inadmissible on listed grounds and are charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admit committing burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H793DBCBA2A07463588AC4F4FDBEDECAF:~:text=2.%20Detention%20of%20certain%20aliens%20who%20commit"}},{"text":"Adds to that category any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H793DBCBA2A07463588AC4F4FDBEDECAF:~:text=2.%20Detention%20of%20certain%20aliens%20who%20commit"}},{"text":"Provides that the terms burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, and serious bodily injury have the meanings given in the jurisdiction where the acts occurred.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H793DBCBA2A07463588AC4F4FDBEDECAF:~:text=2.%20Detention%20of%20certain%20aliens%20who%20commit"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a detainer for an alien in that category and, if no Federal, State, or local officials otherwise detain the alien, to take custody of the alien.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H793DBCBA2A07463588AC4F4FDBEDECAF:~:text=2.%20Detention%20of%20certain%20aliens%20who%20commit"}},{"text":"Gives a State attorney general or other authorized State officer standing to sue the Secretary of Homeland Security in a federal district court for injunctive relief over alleged violations of detention and removal requirements for applicants for admission that harm the State or its residents.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H367693DF7C2642C698DCAA0B80D930C6:~:text=3.%20Enforcement%20by%20attorney%20general%20of%20a"}},{"text":"Gives the same standing for suits over decisions to release an alien or grant bond or parole, violations of parole limits, failure to discontinue visas as required, and violations of detention during the removal period; harm includes financial harm in excess of $100.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H367693DF7C2642C698DCAA0B80D930C6:~:text=3.%20Enforcement%20by%20attorney%20general%20of%20a"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr#H367693DF7C2642C698DCAA0B80D930C6:~:text=3.%20Enforcement%20by%20attorney%20general%20of%20a"},"heading":"Enforcement by attorney general of a State","effect":"Lets State attorneys general sue federal officials over certain immigration detention, release, parole and visa actions, and exempts these suits from the existing limit on injunctive relief in section 242(f)(1). Harm to a State is defined to include financial harm in excess of $100.","amount":null,"quote":"Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an action brought pursuant to section 235(b)(3), subsections (e) or (f) of section 236, or section 241(a)(2)(B)."}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-s-5.png","v":"ad01b0e1f967","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 5, 119th Congress: Laken Riley Act. House: 263 Yea, 156 Nay. Senate: 64 Yea, 35 Nay. Outcome: Became law, 29 Jan 2025."}}