S. 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-06-22 · Law · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Official title

Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

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Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act This bill raises the minimum amount in controversy for federal diversity jurisdiction. Under current law, federal courts have jurisdiction over civil cases in which the monetary amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 and there is diversity of citizenship among the parties (e.g., the parties are citizens of different states). This bill raises the minimum amount in controversy from $75,000 to $150,000 and adjusts the amount for inflation every 10 years beginning in 2030.

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Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · 4 cosponsors

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119s4850.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/s>

Record fed-us-cong119-s4850 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills