H.R. 4292 · 116th Congress
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Meadows
- Introduced
- 2019-09-11
- Latest action
- 2020-11-17 · ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Summary
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.
Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following:
the parties to the case before that district court, or the federal district in which the injunction is issued.