# 119-hr-6497: Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

119-hr-6497, Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6497
- Congress: 119
- Title: Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Temporary immigration judges** would let the Attorney General appoint experienced immigration-law experts to help reduce immigration court backlogs while setting clear rules on who serves, how long, and required training. - Immigrants and families: Cases could move faster because temporary judges would have the same authority as regular immigration judges to decide assigned cases. - Eligible appointees: The pool includes former Board of Immigration Appeals members, former immigration judges, administrative law judges, and Department of Justice attorneys with at least 10 years of immigration experience. - Terms and limits: Appointments would be for renewable 6-month terms and may continue for up to four consecutive terms. - Training and oversight: Appointees must receive a minimum of 8 weeks of initial training and one day of ongoing training every two weeks while serving. The Attorney General and court leaders must assign caseloads and evaluate performance.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New temporary immigration judge program: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Attorney General appoint temporary immigration judges to help reduce immigration court backlogs. Appointments would be renewable, with each term no more than 6 months. Eligible appointees would include five groups: former Board of Immigration Appeals members or ap…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6497)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6497 (as of 2026-04-21).