119th Congress Law
S. 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill raises the minimum amount in controversy for federal diversity jurisdiction.
Under current law, federal courts have jurisdiction over civil cases in which the monetary amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 and there is diversity of citizenship among the parties (e.g., the parties are citizens of different states).
This bill raises the minimum amount in controversy from $75,000 to $150,000 and adjusts the amount for inflation every 10 years beginning in 2030.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Christopher Coons D-DEOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-IL
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Kennedy SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate4 events+60
- 2Christopher CoonsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Ted CruzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Richard DurbinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sheldon WhitehouseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4550-4551; text: CR S4551)
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.