The bipartisan Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act would raise the federal diversity jurisdiction threshold from $75,000 to $150,000 and adjust the threshold for inflation every 10 years.
John Kennedy promises to support legislation to raise the federal diversity jurisdiction threshold from $75,000 to $150,000 and index it to inflation every 10 years.
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Evidence
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GovInfo’s introduced bill text shows Mr. Kennedy introduced S. 4850 on June 22, 2026. The bill amends 28 U.S.C. 1332 to replace the $75,000 amount and set the controversy threshold at not less than $150,000, with CPI-based adjustments every tenth year starting January 1, 2030.
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The Congressional Record reports that S. 4850 was discharged from the Senate Judiciary Committee, considered by unanimous consent, read a third time, and passed. The printed bill text retained the $150,000 amount-in-controversy threshold and ten-year CPI adjustment mechanism.
Assessments
Kennedy’s promise was to support legislation, not necessarily secure enactment. During his same Senate term, he introduced S. 4850, which directly matched the promised policy by raising the diversity jurisdiction amount-in-controversy threshold from $75,000 to $150,000 and adding CPI-based ten-year adjustments. The bill also passed the Senate by unanimous consent, showing material advancement by the candidate within the relevant federal office context. Evidence does not show final enactment, but the promised act of supporting and advancing the legislation was fulfilled.