# 118-hr-85: 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.

118-hr-85, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-85
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Related bills

- 118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-7365: VETS Safe Travel Act
- 118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023
- 118-hr-10549: Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act
- 118-hr-10473: Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act
- 118-hr-10414: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

## Sources
- [118-hr-85 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/85)

## Related
- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-7365: VETS Safe Travel Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7365)
- [118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1105)
- [118-hr-10549: Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10549)
- [118-hr-10473: Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10473)
- [118-hr-10414: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-10414)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-85 (as of 2026-10-15).