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HR 4292 116th Congress House Law Federal district courts Judicial procedure and administration Jurisdiction and venue

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: September 11, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 2020
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 11, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.

Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following:

  • the parties to the case before that district court, or
  • the federal district in which the injunction is issued.
What's happening now November 17, 2020

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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