legislation: 96-s-2357

Congressional bills and resolutions from Congress.gov, filtered to policy areas relevant to environmental, health, agriculture, and wildlife regulation.

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
96-s-2357	96	s	2357	Federal Question Jurisdictional Amendments Act of 1980	Law	1980-02-28	1980-12-01	Public Law 96-486.	Senate	Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]	OH	D	M000678	2	(Measure passed Senate, amended) Federal Question Jurisdictional Amendments Act of 1980 - Abolishes the amount in controversy jurisdictional requirement in Federal question cases. Requires, in suits for damages brought under the Consumer Product Safety Act, that the matter in controversy exceed the sum or value of $10,000. Excepts from such requirement actions brought against the United States, or Federal agencies or employees. Authorizes a district court to deny costs to, or impose costs on, a plaintiff who is finally adjudged to recover less than $10,000.	2025-09-02T13:56:51Z

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6 rows from bill_id in legislation_subjects
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