Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1099
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-03-25
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1099 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Moreno ) 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 of the United States to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 . 2. Limitation on authority of district courts of the United States 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, a district court shall not issue any order providing for injunctive relief, unless the order is applicable only to— (1) a party to the case before the district court; or (2) the judicial district of the district court. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for 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. .