A bill to abolish diversity of citizenship as a basis of jurisdiction of Federal district courts, to abolish the amount in controversy requirement in Federal question cases.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 October 1977

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Status

Provisions inserted in S. 1613 as passed House.

Summary

Abolishes: (1) diversity of citizenship as a basis of jurisdiction of Federal district courts; and (2) the amount in controversy requirement in Federal question cases. Permits venue for a Federal civil action in any judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or in which a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated.

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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 February 1978
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 October 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/9622
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/9622