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H.R. 9660House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Injunction Reform Act of 2022

Sponsored by Mondaire JonesRep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
Introduced December 21, 2022

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The Injunction Reform Act of 2022 would change federal law to limit which courts can issue nationwide injunctions that stop the enforcement of federal statutes, regulations, or orders against parties who are not directly involved in a lawsuit. Only the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the Supreme Court would be allowed to issue such orders, and the non‑party must be represented by a party in the case. This affects any federal court attempting to issue a national injunction and the non‑parties subject to those orders.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new Section 2285 that bars any U.S. court other than the D.C. District Court, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, or the Supreme Court from issuing orders that restrain enforcement of federal law against non‑parties unless the non‑party is represented by a party in the case.
  • Amends the table of sections in Chapter 155 of Title 28 to insert the new Section 2285.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

December 21, 2022

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Introduced in House

December 21, 2022

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

December 21, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 21, 2022

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9660

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 21, 2022

Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions by courts other than the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Injunction Reform Act of 2022.

2.

Orders purporting to restrain enforcement of Federal law against non-parties

(a)

In general

Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

2285.

Orders purporting to restrain enforcement of Federal law against non-parties

No court of the United States, except for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court, shall issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of any Federal statute, Federal regulation, Federal order, or similar Federal authority, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following:

2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement of Federal law against non-parties.

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