H.R. 75 — 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.

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This bill grants exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over the following: (1) cases arising under the immigration laws, or (2) claims by foreign nationals challenging an order of removal or another action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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2019-01-03
Introduced in House
2019-01-03
Introduced in House
2019-01-03
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-03-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-03-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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.

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