United States · Bill · S
S. 2693 (115th)
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018
Introduced
18 April 2018
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2018 This bill expands the definition of "immigration judge" and the requirements applicable to such judges. Specifically, the bill requires that immigration judges have independent decision-making authority and prohibits discipline of such judges for good faith legal decisions. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to promulgate regulations to grant immigration judges contempt power.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 April 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2693
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2693