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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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Injunction Reform Act of 2022
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Orders purporting to restrain enforcement of Federal law against non-parties
In general
Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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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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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