To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Immigration, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HA6F95A1D6B994C9CB3AA53B664111C21: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act.
- Section HFC38C9BE27344F41A1576BF8F2F0CF44: 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...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Immigration, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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