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H.R. 6574 · 118th Congress · Immigration

Empowering Immigration Courts Act

Died in committee85 words Introduced Dec 4, 2023 · Latest action Dec 4, 2023

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H.R. 6574 · Introduced in House · Dec 4, 2023

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act .

SEC. 2. CONTEMPT AUTHORITY OF IMMIGRATION JUDGES.

Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1) ) is amended by striking (under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General) to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the judge's proper exercise of authority under this Act and inserting to sanction by fine contempt of its authority in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States Code .

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  1. Dec 4, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Dec 4, 2023Introduced in House