119 HR 8449 IH: Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8449IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 22, 2026Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026.

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Amendment to amount in controversy requirement

(a)

Amendment to title 28, united states code

Section 1332(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking $75,000 and inserting $500,000. (b)

Applicability

The amendment made by this section shall apply to any civil action commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.