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28 U.S.C. § 1446

Procedure for removal of civil actions

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1446, Procedure for removal of civil actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465254
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If removal of a civil action is sought on the basis of the jurisdiction conferred by section 1332(a), the sum demanded in good faith in the initial pleading shall be deemed to be the amount in controversy, except that— the notice of removal may assert the amount in controversy if the initial pleading seeks—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 95-78(H.R. 5864)1977-07-30
    An Act to approve with modifications certain proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to disapprove other such proposed amendments, and for other related purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-702(H.R. 4807)1988-11-19
    Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-198(S. 1284)1991-12-09
    A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-465(H.R. 5110)1994-12-08
    Uruguay Round Agreements Act
    House: 288–145Senate: 76–24
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-317(S. 1887)1996-10-19
    Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-51(H.R. 368)2011-11-09
    Removal Clarification Act of 2011
    House: 396–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-63(H.R. 394)2011-12-07
    Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
    House: 402–0Senate: no recorded tally