Federal jurisdiction over certain infant formula actions

Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Infant formula mass claims (1) In general The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action arising out of alleged injury caused in whole or in part by preterm infant formula regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, if— (A) any plaintiff and any defendant in the action are citizens of different States; or (B) any plaintiff is a citizen of a State and any defendant is a citizen or subject of a foreign state. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation under section 1407..