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.
Summary
This bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over (1) cases arising under immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
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