H.R. 6577: Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-03 · Immigration · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

Plain summary

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022 This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.) The trial division of the Immigration Courts shall have jurisdiction over various immigration-related matters, including (1) removal proceedings, (2) reviews of rescissions of lawful permanent resident status, and (3) reviews of credible fear determinations in applications for refugee status. The appellate division shall have jurisdiction over appeals of decisions by the trial division and certain Department of Homeland Security determinations. The bill establishes various requirements and authorities relating to the Immigration Courts, including qualifications, length of term in office, and mandatory retirement age for judges. Each appellate division judge must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the appellate division shall appoint the trial division judges.

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Official text

Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] · 59 cosponsors

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Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), André Carson (D-IN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bill Foster (D-IL), Ritchie Torres (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House, Part I)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6577.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6577 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117