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APPEAL Act
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H. R. 2660 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2660


To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide exclusive original jurisdiction to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia of certain cases relating to the powers of the Executive, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2017

Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Brat, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, and Mr. Davidson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide exclusive original jurisdiction to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia of certain cases relating to the powers of the Executive, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Assigning Proper Placement of Executive Action Lawsuits Act” or the “APPEAL Act”.

SEC. 2. Exclusive original jurisdiction over certain cases.

(a) In general.—Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

Ҥ 1370. Claims relating to certain actions of the executive.

“The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to hear and determine any claim that arises in a case or controversy as to an Executive order, action, or memorandum.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“1370. Claims relating to certain actions of the executive.”.