# 116-hr-4292: Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019

116-hr-4292, Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC); status ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4292
- Congress: 116
- Title: Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
- Status: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - John W. Rose(TN) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4292, a bill originally introduced by Representative Meadows, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2019-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019 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 one of the following: the parties to the case before that district court, or the federal district in which the injunction is issued.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-5582: Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act
- 116-hr-4935: Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4292 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4292)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-5582: Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5582)
- [116-hr-4935: Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4935)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4292 (as of 2025-11-18).