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Jan 3, 2025
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (5)
Civil actions and liability
Federal district courts
Judicial procedure and administration
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (4)
(R-PA)
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
(R-CO)
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
(R-TN)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:11 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 97 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 97
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of
national injunctions, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of
national injunctions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 97 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 97
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of
national injunctions, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of
national injunctions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Injunctive Authority Clarification
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
Sec. 2285.
parties
``No court of the United States (and no district court of the
Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an
order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of
any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-
party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity
pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 155 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to
``No court of the United States (and no district court of the
Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an
order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of
any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-
party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity
pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 155 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to
section 2285 the following:
``2285.
``2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-
parties.''.
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