United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HR 4292 — Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

Last action — ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: the parties to the case before that district court, or the federal district in which the injunction is issued.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4292 do?
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions. Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following: the parties to the case before that district court, or the federal district in which the injunction is issued.
Who sponsors HR 4292?
HR 4292 is sponsored by Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), and Meadows, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4292?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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