Data / Federal rules / 2026-15458
Civil Money Penalty for Actions in Contempt of an Immigration Judge's Proper Exercise of Authority
The Executive Office for Immigration Review published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 30, 2026. Comments closed on September 28, 2026.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15458
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Justice Department; Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Published
- July 30, 2026
- Comments due
- September 28, 2026
- Dates
- Electronic comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 2026. The electronic Federal Docket Management System at https:// www.regulations.gov will accept electronic comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date.
- Docket
- Docket No. EOIR-26-AB02; Dir. Order No. 07-2026
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1125-AB02
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 1003; 8 CFR 1103
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Fees; Immigration; Legal services; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 16
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|---|---|---|
| Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations 2026-21024 · significant | Final rule | Oct 14 |
| Inflation Adjustment for EOIR OBBBA Fees; Fiscal Year 2027 2026-17146 | Final rule | Aug 21 |
| EOIR Fees 2026-11692 | Final rule | Jun 11 |
| Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Electronic Filing 2026-04136 · significant | Final rule | Mar 2 |
| Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals; Extension of Comment Period 2026-03932 · significant | Final rule | Feb 27 |
| Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals 2026-02326 · significant | Final rule | Feb 6 |
| Security Bars and Processing; Confirmation of Effective Date; Partial Withdrawal 2025-23970 · significant | Final rule | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Designation of Temporary Immigration Judges 2025-16573 | Final rule | Aug 28, 2025 |
Everything from the Executive Office for Immigration Review · Rules on administrative practice and procedure · Rules on aliens · Rules on authority delegations (government agencies) · Published in July 2026
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