S5094Referred to Committee

A bill to establish, under Article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record, which shall be known as the United States Immigration Courts.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-22
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 82.5% (851 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create a new federal court system specifically designed to handle immigration cases, giving these courts official status as regular courts rather than administrative tribunals. This would affect immigrants facing deportation, asylum seekers, and immigration officials by potentially changing how cases are heard and decided. The change could make immigration proceedings more formal and give judges greater independence in ruling on immigration matters.

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