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HR 3881 112th Congress House

Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority for immigration judges to terminate proceedings or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesDepartment of Homeland SecurityImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal servicesMental health
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Feb 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E118)
Feb 2, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act- Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize immigration judges to order a competency evaluation, terminate a proceeding, or appoint counsel when necessary for aliens with mental disabilities.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 18, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 29, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 17, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Feb 15, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Feb 15, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3881: Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3881/
MLA
"H.R. 3881: Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3881/.
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H.R. 3881, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3881/.
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