Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2464
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2019-09-11
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. </p> <p>Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: </p> <ul> <li>the parties to the case before that district court, or </li> <li>the judicial district in which the injunction is issued. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2464 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 . 2. Limitation on authority of United States district courts to provide injunctive relief (a) In general Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no district court may issue any order providing injunctive relief unless the order is applicable only to— (1) the parties to the case before the district court; or (2) the judicial district in which the order is issued. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .