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S. 4850

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A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
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Passed
Latest Action · June 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
June 22, 2026
Cosponsors (4)
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119th (2025–2027)
S. 4850
Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActThis bill raises the minimum amount in controversy for federal diversity jurisdiction.Under current law, federal courts have jurisdiction over civil cases in which the monetary amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 and there is diversity of citizenship among the parties (e.g., the parties are citizens of different states).This bill raises the minimum amount in controversy from $75,000 to $150,000 and adjusts the amount for inflation every 10 years beginning in 2030.

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4850/BILLS-119s4850es.htm

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4850/BILLS-119s4850es.htm

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