House bill · H.R. 6497 (119th Congress)
Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Juan Vargas (U.S. Representative, CA-52, Democratic)
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Summary
Would write into statute the Attorney General''s authority to appoint experienced immigration law experts as temporary immigration judges to reduce the immigration court backlog, and states as the sense of Congress that temporary judges are not meant to replace permanent ones.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Dec 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 5, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
U.S. House
- Dec 5, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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