H.R. 5801 · 116th Congress
Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020
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Cohen
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Cartwright
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Dean
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Espaillat
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Garcia
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Schakowsky
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Watson Coleman
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Doggett
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Wasserman Schultz
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Wild12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires federal courts to remand to state court, upon motion, civil actions that are removed to federal court solely on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, if a citizen of the state where the action has been brought has joined as a defendant but has not yet been served.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2020
Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020
This bill requires federal courts to remand to state court, upon motion, civil actions that are removed to federal court solely on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, if a citizen of the state where the action has been brought has joined as a defendant but has not yet been served. Such actions must be remanded if such a defendant is served within the eligible time period.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020
Latest action (Mar 10, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 7, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.