United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1121 (117th)
Empowering Immigration Courts Act
Introduced
18 February 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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5 December 2025
Summary
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 February 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1121
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1121