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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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2464 Related bill Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Oct 16, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4292: Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4292/
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"H.R. 4292: Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4292/.
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H.R. 4292, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4292/.
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