Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 17, 2020 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.
Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following:
- the parties to the case before that district court, or
- the federal district in which the injunction is issued.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2019 to Oct 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| R-TN | John W. Rose | Oct 16, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2020ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 11, 2019Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2464 | Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 11, 2019 |
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2019Introduced in House
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