US HB3487 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-09-13 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. This bill amends the federal judicial code to specify that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction on the basis of diversity of citizenship if at least one adverse party does not share the same citizenship as another adverse party.

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Title

To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-09-13HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-09-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-07-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-07-27HouseIntroduced in House

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