3.0.0 5708 2022-02-09T02:28:19Z 2022-02-09T02:28:19Z House HR 2020-01-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 5708.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8.[Page H713]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-29T15:00:25Z 2020-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 N W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2020-02-05 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2020-02-06 False W000827 Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] Ron Wright R TX 6 2020-02-12 False C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2020-02-13 False A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2020-03-02 False Immigration Immigration status and procedures Judges Judicial procedure and administration Immigration 00 2020-01-29 Introduced in House 2020-12-01T15:44:49Z 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.

]]> Empowering Immigration Courts Act Display Title Empowering Immigration Courts Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Empowering Immigration Courts Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5708ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5708ih.xml 2020-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.