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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 5, 2026
BillsImmigrationH.R. 7836Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 7836In CommitteeImmigration

Democrats propose restrictions on federal judicial authority and jurisdiction

Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA)7 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 5, 2026
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Introduced
Mar 5
House committee
Mar 5
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House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (7)

JR
HR
DR
SR
SR
SR
MR
All Democratic.

Activity timeline

Mar 5
Mar 5
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
Mar 5
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
Mar 5
Introduced in House
Mar 5
Mar 5
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 5
HOUSEReferred 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
HOUSEReferred 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
Introduced in House
Mar 5
Introduced in House

All 7 cosponsors

7 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (7)

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