To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 4, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over the following: (1) cases arising under the immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 17, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Wright | May 17, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 4, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Mar 4, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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