H.R. 5268

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Hinson · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 5268
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers

• (a) Application of Federal jurisdiction
  • Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
    • by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
      • (e)
        • The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action—
          • alleging bodily harm or loss of life involving one or more commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 31101 of title 49, operating on a public road in interstate commerce;
          • in which the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $5,000,000, exclusive of interest and costs; and
          • is a civil action in which—
            • (i) any plaintiff is a citizen of a State different from any defendant;
            • (ii) any plaintiff is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state and any defendant is a citizen of a State; or
            • (iii) any plaintiff is a citizen of a State and any defendant is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state.
        • Citizenship of plaintiffs shall be determined for purposes of paragraph (1) as of the date of filing of the complaint or amended complaint, or, if the case stated by the initial pleading is not subject to Federal jurisdiction, as of the date of service by plaintiffs of an amended pleading, motion, or other paper, indicating the existence of Federal jurisdiction.
        • For purposes of this subsection, an unincorporated association shall be deemed to be a citizen of the State where it has its principal place of business and the State under whose laws it is organized.
    • by inserting after subsection (d) the following: