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HR 4928 115th Congress House

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws,…

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over act… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
Law District of ColumbiaFederal district courtsImmigration status and proceduresJurisdiction and venue
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 2018
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 Latest action February 5, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the federal judicial code to grant exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over: (1) cases arising under the immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4928: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4928/
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"H.R. 4928: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4928/.
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H.R. 4928, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4928/.
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[H.R. 4928: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4928/)
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