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Senate bill · S. 4850 (119th Congress)

Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Aug 10, 2026

Sponsor: John Kennedy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)

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Summary

Raises the minimum amount-in-controversy threshold for federal diversity jurisdiction lawsuits (cases between citizens of different states) from $75,000 to $150,000, and establishes a mechanism to adjust this threshold for inflation in future years using the Consumer Price Index.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic3
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Aug 10, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  2. Aug 10, 2026

    Held at the desk.

  3. Aug 10, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Aug 10, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Aug 7, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4550-4551; text: CR S4551)

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)
  1. Aug 7, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Aug 7, 2026

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jun 22, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jun 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Jun 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. Jun 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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