Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority

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• Document number: 2026-15458
• Type: Proposed Rule
• Published: July 30, 2026
• Comments close: September 28, 2026
• Agency: Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review

Official abstract

This notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") would implement a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA" or "the Act") that authorizes Immigration Judges, under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the proper exercise of their authority by certain individuals. The rule would: define the scope of the contempt authority; provide procedures for contempt findings, penalty determinations, and penalty payment; establish an appellate process; and implement oversight of the use of contempt authority. The rule would also make conforming changes to the grounds for practitioner discipline.

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