House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026
Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes.
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- IntroducedApr 22, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8449.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. LEE of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 71, April 22, 2026, Page H3068):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8449, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8449
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.