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H.R. 5708

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Empowering Immigration Courts Act
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Committee
Latest Action · January 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 29, 2020
Cosponsors (5)
0D 5R
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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.

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