HR 5440 · 109th Congress · Law

Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .(2006-05-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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