On Wednesday, the House approved the Laken Riley Act with a 263-156 vote, advancing the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said, “Today, we’re going to send to President Trump’s desk his very first bill to sign into law,” according to The Hill.

JUST NOW: The House has passed S.5–The @RepMikeCollins Laken Riley Act.

This bill ensures ALL CRIMINAL ILLEGALS like Laken Riley's murderer will be arrested, detained & eventually REPATRIATED.

S.5 will advance to the President's desk & BECOME LAW.

156 DEMOCRATS STILL VOTED NO. pic.twitter.com/Hd138m6lR3

— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) January 22, 2025

The vote saw 217 Republicans and 46 Democrats in favor of the bill, while 156 Democrats opposed it. The Senate had previously passed the legislation in a 64-35 vote, necessitating a final House vote on the amended version. Earlier in January, the original version of the bill cleared the House with a 265-159 vote.

Named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was tragically killed by Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra, the Act mandates that the Department of Homeland Security detain illegal immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. Ibarra, convicted of the crime, was sentenced to life in prison in November.

AOC ON LAKEN RILEY ACT: "If [an illegal alien] is so much as accused of a crime…they will be rounded up & put into a private detention camp & sent out for deportation."

That's the point, lady. pic.twitter.com/mIQZcuJytX

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 22, 2025

Two key amendments were added before the final vote. Senator Joni Ernst introduced a provision requiring ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with causing death or injury. Another amendment, from Senator John Cornyn, ensures mandatory detention for those who commit acts of violence against law enforcement, as reported by the New York Post.

The bill now awaits President Trump’s signature to become law.