legislation: 109-hr-5440

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109-hr-5440 109 hr 5440 Federal Courts Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006 Law 2006-05-22 2006-05-24 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . House Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] TX R S000583 0 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. 2023-01-13T04:48:26Z  

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