HOUSE 1121117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Empowering Immigration Courts Act

Last Action: 4/28/2021

Actions

2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2021-02-18Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-02-18Introduced in House
2021-02-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-18 (00)

Empowering Immigration Courts Act

This bill authorizes immigration judges to impose a fine for contempt in accordance with the criminal code. Currently, the Department of Justice is authorized to prescribe regulations providing immigration judges with such authority, but has not done so.

Subjects

Immigration status and procedures
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Specialized courts

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