H.R. 1526 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 9, 2025. Received Apr 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLimits scope of federal court injunctions
This bill changes what federal district courts can do when they issue injunctions—orders telling someone to do or not do something. Currently, court orders can sometimes apply beyond just the people involved in a specific case. This bill would require that any injunction a district court issues applies only to the parties actually in that case, not to other people or organizations.
How it affects you
This mainly affects people who use federal courts to challenge government actions or policies. If you're part of a lawsuit and win an injunction, it would only protect you and the others in your specific case, rather than potentially blocking the same action for many people nationwide. People who aren't parties to a case but are affected by similar government actions would need to bring their own separate lawsuits.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 24, 2025)
No Rogue Rulings Act or NORRA
This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.
Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to the parties of the particular case before the court.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1526
AN ACT
No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025
NORRA of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-48) · Introduced Feb 24, 2025 · Law · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Apr 9, 2025
Passage Passed 219–213
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 212 | 1 |
| Republicans | 219 | 1 | 0 |
1 member voted against most of their party: 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.