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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 3, 2022Immigration
H.R. 6577

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary reported to house, part i (Dec 20, 2022)

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.)

The trial division of the Immigration Courts shall have jurisdiction over various immigration-related matters, including (1) removal proceedings, (2) reviews of rescissions of lawful permanent resident status, and (3) reviews of credible fear determinations in applications for refugee status. The appellate division shall have jurisdiction over appeals of decisions by the trial division and certain Department of Homeland Security determinations.

The bill establishes various requirements and authorities relating to the Immigration Courts, including qualifications, length of term in office, and mandatory retirement age for judges. Each appellate division judge must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the appellate division shall appoint the trial division judges.

What just happenedDec 20, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19](D-CA)Sponsor
59 cosponsors59 D
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  1. Dec 20, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

  2. Dec 20, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Budget Committee
  3. Dec 20, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on the Budget discharged.

    Budget Committee
  4. Dec 20, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-649, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Dec 20, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-649, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. May 11, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. May 11, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Budget Committee
  9. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House, Part IDec 20, 20228

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.)

The trial division of the Immigration Courts shall have jurisdiction over various immigration-related matters, including (1) removal proceedings, (2) reviews of rescissions of lawful permanent resident status, and (3) reviews of credible fear determinations in applications for refugee status. The appellate division shall have jurisdiction over appeals of decisions by the trial division and certain Department of Homeland Security determinations.

The bill establishes various requirements and authorities relating to the Immigration Courts, including qualifications, length of term in office, and mandatory retirement age for judges. Each appellate division judge must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the appellate division shall appoint the trial division judges.

Introduced in HouseFeb 3, 2022

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.)

The trial division of the Immigration Courts shall have jurisdiction over various immigration-related matters, including (1) removal proceedings, (2) reviews of rescissions of lawful permanent resident status, and (3) reviews of credible fear determinations in applications for refugee status. The appellate division shall have jurisdiction over appeals of decisions by the trial division and certain Department of Homeland Security determinations.

The bill establishes various requirements and authorities relating to the Immigration Courts, including qualifications, length of term in office, and mandatory retirement age for judges. Each appellate division judge must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the appellate division shall appoint the trial division judges.

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022 — Informed