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This bill, called the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025, aims to significantly restrict the ability of federal courts to issue broad injunctions that affect parties not directly involved in a lawsuit, commonly known as "national injunctions." Specifically, the bill prohibits courts from issuing orders, injunctions, or other forms of relief that would restrain enforcement of a law or compel action for non-parties, unless those non-parties are formally represented in the case according to federal procedural rules. The legislation also modifies several sections of U.S. law related to judicial review, temporary restraining orders, and declaratory judgments, essentially narrowing the scope of judicial intervention in governmental actions. The bill would limit courts to providing relief only for parties directly before the court, preventing judges from creating sweeping legal mandates that apply nationwide. A key provision explicitly states that nothing in the act should be interpreted as granting federal courts additional authority to issue the types of broad injunctions the bill seeks to prohibit. This proposed legislation represents a significant attempt to constrain judicial power and limit the ability of individual judges to halt the implementation of laws or executive actions on a national scale.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1206/all-info