II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2024 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Cruz , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the authority of immigration judges to sanction any contempt of the judge's authority.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act . 2. Contempt authority of immigration judges Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1) ) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: The immigration judge is authorized to sanction, by fine, any conduct constituting contempt of the judge's authority under this Act, in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States Code. .