# 116-hr-5708: Empowering Immigration Courts Act

116-hr-5708, Empowering Immigration Courts Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5708
- Congress: 116
- Title: Empowering Immigration Courts Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-01-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-7710: Open Schools Responsibly Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5708)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-7710: Open Schools Responsibly Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7710)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5708 (as of 2025-11-18).