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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. 1099
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district
courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH25, 2025
Mr. H
AWLEY(for himself, Mr. COTTON, and Mr. MORENO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority
of district courts of the United States to provide injunc-
tive relief, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nationwide Injunction 4
Abuse Prevention Act of 2025’’. 5
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•S 1099 IS
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT COURTS 1
OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE IN-2
JUNCTIVE RELIEF. 3
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Chapter 85 of title 28, United 4
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-5
lowing: 6
‘‘§ 1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive 7
relief 8
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dis-9
trict court shall not issue any order providing for injunc-10
tive relief, unless the order is applicable only to— 11
‘‘(1) a party to the case before the district 12
court; or 13
‘‘(2) the judicial district of the district court.’’. 14
(b) T
ABLE OFSECTIONS.—The table of sections for 15
chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 16
by adding at the end the following: 17
‘‘1370. Limitation on authority to provide injunctive relief.’’.
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