HR 4900 · 93th Congress · Civil procedure

A bill to amend title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, of the United States Code, to provide for the aggregation of claims in the determination of the jurisdictional amount in controversy.

Introduced 1973-02-28· Sponsored by Rep. Bell, Alphonzo [R-CA-28]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that for the purpose of determining jurisdiction of a class action suit brought in the Federal courts of the United States according to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the aggregate claim for or against the entire class shall be regarded as the amount in controversy.…

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