H.R. 8449

Summary

H.R. 8449, the Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 22, 2026 by Rep. Laurel Lee (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8449 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8449 IH: Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-22
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8449  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026  .
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 amendment made by this section shall apply to any civil action commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Laurel Lee (R) sponsors H.R. 8449 alone.

Laurel Lee

Rep. · R–FL-15 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8449 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Apr 22, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8449 has taken 2 actions since Apr 22, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8449 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8449 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026 — Display Title
• To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the amount in controversy requirement for diversity cases, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Modernization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8449 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8449 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8449’s is Law.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8449, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of Florida:H.R. 8449.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3068]

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