S 2693
115th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Justice
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Immigration status and procedures
Judges
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Lawyers and legal services
Performance measurement
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018
This bill expands the definition of "immigration judge" and the requirements applicable to such judges. Specifically, the bill requires that immigration judges have independent decision-making authority and prohibits discipline of such judges for good faith legal decisions. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to promulgate regulations to grant immigration judges contempt power.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1