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.

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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Timeline

1. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-893.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 February 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-893.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 February 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #90 (266-133).

   Source: Floor

7. 28 February 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #90 (266-133).

   Source: Floor

8. 28 February 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 March 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 4 October 1978

    Passed

    Provisions inserted in S. 1613 as passed House.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 February 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 October 1977

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wiggins, Charles E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
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