Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8449 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8449 To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT. (a) Amendment to Title 28, United States Code.--Section 1332(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting ``$500,000''. (b) Applicability.--The …