United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 4850 — Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill adjusts the monetary thresholds for diversity jurisdiction in federal courts.

The bill revises the financial limits for diversity jurisdiction cases, which determines when federal courts can hear such cases. This change aims to reflect inflation and ensure these thresholds remain relevant.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill has been revised to include a notation that it was passed by the Senate on August 7, 2026, and that the Secretary has attested to this. Additionally, it removes the introduction details associated with the bill, such as the date it was introduced and the names of the sponsors. This change marks the transition from the introductory phase to the passage phase of the legislative process.

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4850 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4850 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4850 To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
4850 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2026 Mr.
Kennedy (for himself, Mr.
Coons, Mr.
Cruz, and Mr.
Whitehouse) 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 adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
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Passed the Senate August 7, 2026.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4850 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to jurisdiction for inflation.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4850?
S 4850 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), and Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4850?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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