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HR 5708 116th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Judges Judicial procedure and administration

Empowering Immigration Courts Act

Introduced: January 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.

What's happening now January 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 2, 2020
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 13, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5708: Empowering Immigration Courts Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5708/
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"H.R. 5708: Empowering Immigration Courts Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5708/.
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H.R. 5708, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5708/.
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