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HR 5345 116th Congress House

Innocent Party Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder.

Introduced: December 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityEvidence and witnessesFederal district courtsFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Judicial procedure and administrationState and local courts
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innocent Party Protection Act

This bill requires a federal court, under certain circumstances, to deny a plaintiff's motion to transfer a case to state court based on diversity of state citizenship among the parties. A court must deny such a motion if it finds, for example, that the plaintiff's claim against a defendant is implausible or is not made in good faith.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 725 Reintroduction of Innocent Party Protection Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5345: Innocent Party Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5345/
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"H.R. 5345: Innocent Party Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5345/.
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H.R. 5345, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5345/.
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