NORRA of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1526
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2025-02-24
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Federal district courts

Judicial procedure and administration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Rogue Rulings Act or NORRA</strong></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 the parties of the particular case before the court. </p>

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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 No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 as the NORRA of 2025 . 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 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to limit the actions of a party to the case before such district court with respect to the party seeking injunctive relief from such district court and non-parties represented by such a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) If a case is brought by two or more States located in different circuits challenging an action by the executive branch, that case shall be referred to a three-judge panel selected pursuant to section 2284, except that the selection of judges shall be random, and not by the chief judge of the circuit. The three-judge panel may issue an injunction that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a), and shall consider the interest of justice, the risk of irreparable harm to non-parties, and the preservation of the constitutional separation of powers in determining whether to issue such an order. (c) An appeal of an order granting or denying injunctive relief pursuant to subsection (b) may lie to the circuit embracing the district or to the Supreme Court, at the preference of the party. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT 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 No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 as the NORRA of 2025 . 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 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to limit the actions of a party to the case before such district court with respect to the party seeking injunctive relief from such district court and non-parties represented by such a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) If a case is brought by two or more States located in different circuits challenging an action by the executive branch, that case shall be referred to a three-judge panel selected pursuant to section 2284, except that the selection of judges shall be random, and not by the chief judge of the circuit. The three-judge panel may issue an injunction that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a), and shall consider the interest of justice, the risk of irreparable harm to non-parties, and the preservation of the constitutional separation of powers in determining whether to issue such an order. (c) An appeal of an order granting or denying injunctive relief pursuant to subsection (b) may lie to the circuit embracing the district or to the Supreme Court, at the preference of the party. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 27 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 [Report No. 119–40] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Van Orden , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 25, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gooden , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Schmidt , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Self , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Babin , and Mr. LaLota March 25, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2025 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 No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 as the NORRA of 2025 . 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 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to limit the actions of a party to the case before such district court with respect to the party seeking injunctive relief from such district court and non-parties represented by such a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) If a case is brought by two or more States located in different circuits challenging an action by the executive branch, that case shall be referred to a three-judge panel selected pursuant to section 2284, except that the selection of judges shall be random, and not by the chief judge of the circuit. The three-judge panel may issue an injunction that would otherwise be prohibited under subsection (a), and shall consider the interest of justice, the risk of irreparable harm to non-parties, and the preservation of the constitutional separation of powers in determining whether to issue such an order. (c) An appeal of an order granting or denying injunctive relief pursuant to subsection (b) may lie to the circuit embracing the district or to the Supreme Court, at the preference of the party. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .

March 25, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Van Orden , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 No Rogue Rulings Act as the NORRA . 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 United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to limit the actions of a party to the case before such district court with respect to the party seeking injunctive relief from such district court. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief. .