H.R. 2274 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mar 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySupreme Court gets exclusive power over nationwide injunctions
When a federal district court issues a nationwide injunction—an order that applies across the entire country rather than just in one location—this bill would send any appeals of that injunction directly to the U.S. Supreme Court instead of going through lower appeals courts first. Right now, those appeals typically go to the regional appeals courts. The bill aims to change that path.
How it affects you
If you're involved in a case affected by a nationwide injunction, or you work in law, this could matter to you because appeals would take a different route through the court system. For most everyday Americans, this is a behind-the-scenes change to how the court system handles certain legal disputes.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 21, 2025)
Court Shopping Deterrence Act
This bill gives the U.S. Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from a nationwide injunction issued by a U.S. district 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. 2274
A BILL
Court Shopping Deterrence Act
Sponsor: Rep. John W. Rose (R-TN-6) · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Law · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 21, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”