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S. 1051 · 117th Congress

Empowering Immigration Courts Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

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 it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 25, 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Empowering Immigration Courts Act

Latest action (Mar 25, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 25, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.