US SB2464 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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 judicial district in which the injunction is issued.

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Title

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

Sponsors

Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-09-11SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB4292 (Related) 2020-11-17 - 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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