Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2464 To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 Mr. COTTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nationwide Injunction 4 Abuse Prevention Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:02 Sep 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2464.IS S2464 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2464 IS SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES 1 DISTRICT COURTS TO PROVIDE INJUNCTIVE 2 RELIEF. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 85 of title 28, United 4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol- 5 lowing: 6 ‘‘§ 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive 7 relief 8 ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no dis- 9 trict court may issue any order providing injunctive relief 10 unless the order is applicable only to— 11 ‘‘(1) the parties to the case before the district 12 court; or 13 ‘‘(2) the judicial district in which the order is 14 issued.’’. 15 (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for 16 chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 17 by adding at the end the following: 18 ‘‘1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief.’’. Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:02 Sep 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2464.IS S2464 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS