S4850Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-22
Introduced
3
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John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 74.6% (826 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-22

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Plain-English Summary

The federal court system uses dollar amounts to decide which cases they can hear, and these thresholds haven't been updated in decades despite inflation making money worth less over time. This bill would increase those dollar thresholds to reflect current economic conditions, meaning more cases would qualify for federal court jurisdiction. The change would affect businesses, individuals, and the courts by adjusting which disputes can be heard in federal versus state courts based on the amount of money involved.

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