S. 1051 · 117th Congress
Empowering Immigration Courts Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Kennedy
- Introduced
- 2021-03-25
- Latest action
- 2021-03-25 · Introduced in Senate
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.