A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act," aims to amend title 28 of the United States Code. It seeks to adjust the thresholds used to determine jurisdiction. Specifically, it changes the amount required for a matter in controversy. The act implements a new minimum amount and establishes a process for periodic adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index. These adjustments are intended to occur every ten years starting in 2030.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Automatic inflation adjustments: The bill establishes a system where the minimum amount in controversy is adjusted every ten years to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (Section 2, subsection (b)(1)(2)(B)). This ensures the threshold stays updated relative to inflation.
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Clear adjustment process: The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is tasked with determining adjustment amounts and publishing them in the Federal Register (Section 2, subsection (b)(1)(2)(C)). This provides a predictable method for determining the new minimum amounts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Higher threshold for federal jurisdiction: The bill increases the minimum amount in controversy to not less than $150,000 (Section 2, subsection (b)(1)). This is a change from the $75,000 figure previously found in the law.
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Increased risk of costs for plaintiffs: If a plaintiff is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the required sum, the district court may deny costs to the plaintiff and may impose costs on the plaintiff (Section 2, subsection (b)(3)).
- 8/10/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 8/7/2026
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4550-4551; text: CR S4551)
- 7/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island