# 119-s-4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act

119-s-4850, Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4850
- Congress: 119
- Title: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

This bill would replace the fixed $75,000 threshold with a **CPI-adjusted $150,000 minimum for federal diversity jurisdiction**. It would also let courts shift costs against plaintiffs who recover less than the inflation-adjusted floor and set a schedule of updates starting January 1, 2030 and every 10 years thereafter. - Plaintiffs and families: Smaller civil claims would be less likely to reach federal court. Plaintiffs who recover under the threshold risk having costs denied or being ordered to pay costs when courts find the recovery below the adjusted floor of $150,000. - Defendants and litigants: Defendants may see more cases decided in state court and can ask courts to impose cost penalties on plaintiffs whose final recovery falls short of the federally required amount. - Courts and administration: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must compute and publish each adjustment by November 15 of the appropriate year. Adjustments use the Consumer Price Index, round to the nearest $25,000, and use September 2025 as the initial CPI baseline for the 2030 update. *The bill contains no funding, tax, or grant changes and therefore does not directly alter federal spending or revenue under the provided sources.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher bar and costs in diversity cases: cost, medium. If enacted, to sue in federal court on a diversity case, your claim would need at least $150,000, not counting interest or costs, and measured for the case as a whole. Starting January 1, 2030, the minimum would adjust for inflation every 10 years using the September CPI, with the first comparison…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4850)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4850 (as of 2026-10-02).