Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6730
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-07
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Federal district courts

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 6.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2018 Mr. Goodlatte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties (a) In general Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties No court of the United States (and no district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties. .