Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-15458 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-15458 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Justice in the Federal Register on July 30, 2026. 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. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/30/2026-15458/civil-money-penalty-for-actions-in-contempt-of-an-immigration-judges-proper-exercise-of-authority.
Is document 2026-15458 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-15458 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.