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H.Amdt. 167

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H.Amdt.167 - Amendment broadens the category of class action cases that would remain in a state court by increasing the aggregate jurisdictional amount in controversy from $2 million to $5 million and allows Federal courts the discretion to return cases to state courts after evaluating five factors to determine if the case is of a local character.
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Passed
Latest Action · June 12, 2003
On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Congress
108th (2003–2005)
Introduced
June 12, 2003
Cosponsors (0)
None

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