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8 U.S.C. 1229: Initiation of removal proceedings

Created in 1996 by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 104-208). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1229a, 8 U.S.C. 1229b, 8 U.S.C. 1229c, 8 U.S.C. 1367, 8 U.S.C. 1378a.

9 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (6), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice (3).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2006Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005

2006Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

1996Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Actadded it

8 U.S.C. 1229Initiation of removal proceedings

(a)Notice to appear

(b)Securing of counsel

(c)Service by mail

(d)Prompt initiation of removal

(e)Certification of compliance with restrictions on disclosure

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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2006

Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (e). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 109–271 substituted "(U)" for "(V)". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.