Stop Judge Shopping Act

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1265 To provide the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions with a nation- wide effect. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 25, 2023 Ms. HIRONO introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions with a nationwide effect. 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 ‘‘Stop Judge Shopping 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH NA- 6 TIONWIDE EFFECT. 7 The United States District Court for the District of 8 Columbia shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:40 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1265.IS S1265 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •S 1265 IS over any civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief (in- 1 cluding a nationwide injunction, stay, vacatur, or any 2 other relief with similar nationwide force and effect) 3 against the enforcement of any Federal law (including reg- 4 ulations and Executive orders) if the relief extends beyond 5 the parties to the civil action. 6 SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 7 Nothing in this Act may be construed to— 8 (1) affect any action that may be brought in 9 the Supreme Court of the United States, a court of 10 appeals of the United States, or the Court of Inter- 11 national Trade; 12 (2) create a private right of action; or 13 (3) expand liability otherwise imposed, or limit 14 any defense otherwise available, under Federal or 15 State law. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:40 Apr 27, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1265.IS S1265 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB