H.R. 3624 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2015 Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015. 2. Prevention of fraudulent joinder Section 1447(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: A motion for remand, and any opposition thereto, may include affidavit or other evidence showing a plausible claim for relief against each nondiverse defendant, or the lack thereof, or indicating a good faith intention to prosecute the action against each nondiverse defendant or to seek a joint judgment, or the lack of such a good faith intent. The district court shall deny a motion to remand if it finds that the complaint does not state a plausible claim for relief against a nondiverse defendant under applicable State law or there is no good faith intention to prosecute the action against a nondiverse defendant or to seek a joint judgment..