H.R. 5440 · 109th Congress
Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006
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Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to jurisdictional rules and the amount in controversy in civil litigation concerning: (1) denial of district court original jurisdiction of an action between a citizen of a state and a resident alien domiciled in the same state; (2) citizenship rules for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 22, 2006
Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to jurisdictional rules and the amount in controversy in civil litigation concerning: (1) denial of district court original jurisdiction of an action between a citizen of a state and a resident alien domiciled in the same state; (2) citizenship rules for corporations and insurance companies with foreign contacts; (4) removal procedures for civil and criminal actions and summary remand; (5) indexing of the amount in controversy; and (6) the use of declarations to specify damages.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006
Latest action (May 24, 2006): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: May 22, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.