S. 4850 Senate Law
Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
Senate Floor, still liveSTAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR
Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Aug 10, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jun 22, 2026
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jun 22, 2026
- Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Aug 7, 2026
- Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Aug 7, 2026
- Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4550-4551; text: CR S4551) Aug 7, 2026
- Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Aug 10, 2026
- House Received in the House. Aug 10, 2026
- House Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026
Cosponsors
4
Subjects
Inflation and pricesJurisdiction and venue
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- [Discharged From, Aug 8, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jun 22, 2026]
Summary
Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActThis 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.
[Summary as of: Passed Senate]
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