Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6497 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6497 To codify in statute the authorization of the Attorney General to appoint experienced immigration law experts as temporary immigration judges to reduce the number of pending cases in immigration courts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2025 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Soto, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Meng, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Peters, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Carson, and Ms. Barragan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To codify in statute the authorization of the Attorney General to appoint experienced immigration law experts as temporary immigration judges to reduce the number of pending cases in immigration courts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the purpose of temporary immigration judges is not to replace permanent immigration judges or to serve in lieu of appointing permanent immigration judges; and (2) due to the complex nature and high-stakes consequences of the adjudication of immigration cases, immigration judges must have extensive knowledge and application of United States immigration laws. SEC. 3. TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION JUDGES. Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The immigration judge shall administer'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--The immigration judge shall administer''; and (2