Empowering Immigration Courts Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 28, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 18, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 18, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gallagher
RRepublican
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