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Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-663| Senate 
| Updated: 3/5/2019
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019 This bill revises the definition of "immigration judge" by establishing that an immigration judge is judicial by nature, and actions taken while serving in a judicial capacity shall be reviewed under the applicable Code of Judicial Conduct, not any code of attorney behavior. It also establishes that an immigration judge may not be disciplined for good faith legal actions made while hearing and deciding cases. Completion goal systems or efficiency standards imposed on immigration judges may not be used to limit such judges' independent authority or as a reflection of individual judicial performance. The Department of Justice shall (1) establish a transparent judicial complaint process consistent with various professional guidelines, and (2) promulgate regulations governing an immigration judge's contempt authority.
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Timeline
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionImmigration status and proceduresJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLawyers and legal servicesPerformance measurement

Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-663| Senate 
| Updated: 3/5/2019
Immigration Court Improvement Act of 2019 This bill revises the definition of "immigration judge" by establishing that an immigration judge is judicial by nature, and actions taken while serving in a judicial capacity shall be reviewed under the applicable Code of Judicial Conduct, not any code of attorney behavior. It also establishes that an immigration judge may not be disciplined for good faith legal actions made while hearing and deciding cases. Completion goal systems or efficiency standards imposed on immigration judges may not be used to limit such judges' independent authority or as a reflection of individual judicial performance. The Department of Justice shall (1) establish a transparent judicial complaint process consistent with various professional guidelines, and (2) promulgate regulations governing an immigration judge's contempt authority.
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Timeline
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (9)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionImmigration status and proceduresJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLawyers and legal servicesPerformance measurement