The record

LegislationLegislation· Aug 2026
S 4850 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by John Kennedy (R)

Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

Raises the minimum lawsuit amount for federal court jurisdiction from $75,000 to $150,000, adjusted for inflation every ten years.

Tradeoff

Makes it harder for people suing over smaller disputes to use federal courts. No direct budget impact, but may shift some cases to state courts.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on August 7, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jun 22, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jun 22, 2026)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Aug 7, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on the Judiciary

    Discharged(Aug 7, 2026)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Aug 10, 2026)