HR8449Referred to Committee

Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026

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Passed Both
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2026-04-22
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Laurel M. Lee
Laurel M. Lee
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (554 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$200k

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would update the rules for when federal courts can hear lawsuits between people from different states, potentially changing which cases end up in state versus federal courts. This affects businesses, individuals, and anyone involved in civil disputes across state lines by determining where they can file their cases and what courts have authority to decide them.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8449 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8449 To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT. (a) Amendment to Title 28, United States Code.--Section 1332(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any civil action commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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