House bill · H.R. 7836 (119th Congress)
Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (U.S. Representative, CA-18, Democratic)
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Summary
Would establish the United States Immigration Courts as an Article I court of record — immigration judges currently sit within the Department of Justice — and set out its structure, employees, budget, and annual reporting.
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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 Budget · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Budget · U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
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Full history
- Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Mar 5, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 5, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 5, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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