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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2025, aims to significantly restrict the ability of federal district courts to issue injunctive relief (court orders that require or prevent a specific action). Currently, district courts can sometimes issue nationwide injunctions that block a law or policy across the entire United States. Under this proposed legislation, district courts would be limited to issuing injunctions that only apply to (1) the specific parties involved in the current legal case, or (2) the specific judicial district where the court is located. This means that a single federal district court judge would no longer be able to stop a federal law or policy from being implemented across the entire country. The bill would amend Title 28 of the United States Code, which governs the federal court system, by adding a new section (§ 1370) to Chapter 85 that explicitly defines these new restrictions on injunctive relief. The goal appears to be preventing what some view as judicial overreach, where a single court can effectively nullify a law or policy nationwide.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/25/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1099/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s1099/BILLS-119s1099is.pdf |
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