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119 pt. 1 P.L. United States 139 STAT. 3 (2025)

handle is hein.statute/statspl0028 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO PUBLIC LAW 119-1-JAN. 29, 2025 139 STAT. 3 Public Law 119-1 119th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who Jan. 29, 2025 have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. [S. 5] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ofAmerica in Congress assembled, Laken Riley Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 8 USC 1101 note. This Act may be cited as the Laken Riley Act. SEC. 2. DETENTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS WHO COMMIT THEFT. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended- (1) in paragraph (1)- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting , or; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E)(i) is inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a); and (ii) is charged with, is arrested for, is convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of any burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of a law enforcement officer offense, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person,; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) DEFINITION.-For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), the terms 'burglary', 'theft', 'larceny', 'shoplifting', 'assault of a law enforcement officer', and 'serious bodily injury' have the meanings given such terms in the jurisdiction in which the acts occurred. (3) DETAINER.-The Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a detainer for an alien described in paragraph (1)(E) and, if the alien is not otherwise detained by Federal, State, or local officials, shall effectively and expeditiously take custody of the alien.. SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A STATE. (a) INSPECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION.-Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) is amended- (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: