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Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced: March 5, 2019 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2019
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Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019

This bill revises the definition of "immigration judge" by establishing that an immigration judge is judicial by nature, and actions taken while serving in a judicial capacity shall be reviewed under the applicable Code of Judicial Conduct, not any code of attorney behavior. It also establishes that an immigration judge may not be disciplined for good faith legal actions made while hearing and deciding cases. Completion goal systems or efficiency standards imposed on immigration judges may not be used to limit such judges' independent authority or as a reflection of individual judicial performance.

The Department of Justice shall (1) establish a transparent judicial complaint process consistent with various professional guidelines, and (2) promulgate regulations governing an immigration judge's contempt authority.

What's happening now March 5, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 26, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 11, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 5, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 5, 2019
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 663: Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-663/
MLA
"S. 663: Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-663/.
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S. 663, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-663/.
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