,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,mc,connell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 & 
,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to limit ! au?ority ( di/rict c\rts to 
provide injunctive relief1 to modify    
v5ue requirem5ts relat+ to bankruptcy   
proce$+s1 & to ensure t v5ue 9 pat5ts   
cases is fair & prop]1 & = o!r          
purposes44  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,help+ ,outcome    
,pref]5ces ,act or ! ,,%op ,act4  #b4   
,nationwide injunction abuse prev5tion  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #he ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #acgj4 ,limitation on 
au?ority to provide injunctive relief   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
di/rict c\rt may n issue any ord]       
provid+ injunctive relief unless su*    
ord] is applicable only to-- 7#a7 !     

p>ties to ! case be=e ! c\rt2 or  7#b7  
simil>ly situat$ individuals 9 !        
judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! di/rict c\rt   
has jurisdiction4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis = *apt] #hd ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #acgj4     
,limitation on au?ority to provide      
injunctive relief4  4  #c4 ,prev5t+     
judge %opp+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aca ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bjge ! foll[+3 
#bjgf4 ,prev5t+ judge %opp+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,rules promulgat$ "u ?is *apt] may
 n p]mit an attorney to be admitt$ to   
practice 9 any ,f$]al c\rt if a         
discipl9>y body ( judges prop]ly        
con/itut$ "u ! rules & proc$ures ( a    
,f$]al c\rt det]m9es t su* attorney has 
engag$ 9 judge %opp+4  7b7 ,def9$ t]m ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m judge %opp+ means   
attempt+ to int]f]e ) a c\rt's case     
assignm5t process = ! purpose ( influ5c+
 ! assignm5t ( a p>ticul> judge to      
preside ov] a p>ticul> case by-- 7#a7   

engag+ 9 ex p>te communications ) a     
judge or a judge's *amb]s2  7#b7        
successive fil+ ( mat]ially id5tical    
suits )9 a ,/ate1 di/rict1 or circuit   
)\t good cause2  7#c7 successive fil+ ( 
mat]ially id5tical suits ) diff]5t      
pla9tiffs2  7#d7 improp]ly m>k+ a suit z
 a relat$ case "u exi/+ c\rt docket+    
practices2 or  7#e7 o!rwise attempt+ to 
*ange ! assignm5t ( a case aft] its     
fil+1 except+ a motion to recuse4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! *apt] analysis =
 *apt] #aca ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bjge ! foll[+3       
#bjgf4 ,prev5t+ judge %opp+4  4  #d4    
,bankruptcy v5ue re=m  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,bankruptcy
 ,v5ue ,re=m ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7           
,bankruptcy laws provide a numb] ( v5ue 
options = fil+ bankruptcy "u *apt] #aa (
 title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
includ+1 ) respect to ! entity fil+     
bankruptcy-- 7,a7 any di/rict 9 :i* !   

place ( incorporation ( ! entity is     
locat$2  7,b7 any di/rict 9 :i* !       
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or pr9cipal    
assets ( ! entity are locat$2 &  7,c7   
any di/rict 9 :i* an affiliate ( !      
entity has fil$ a p5d+ case "u title    
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! wide 
range ( p]missible bankruptcy v5ue      
options has l$ to an increase 9         
companies fil+ = bankruptcy outside ( ! 
di/rict 9 :i* ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess
 or pr9cipal assets ( ! company is      
locat$1 a practice t is commonly kn[n z 
=um %opp+4  7#c7 ,=um %opp+-- 7,a7 has  
result$ 9 a conc5tration ( bankruptcy   
cases 9 a limit$ numb] ( judicial       
di/ricts2  7,b7 prev5ts small bus9esses1
 employees1 retirees1 cr$itors1 & o!r   
important /akehold]s f fully p>ticipat+ 
9 bankruptcy cases t h trem5d\s impacts 
on _! lives1 communities1 & local       
economies2 &  7,c7 deprives di/rict     
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\rts (       
appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !           
opportunity to contribute to !          

developm5t ( bankruptcy law 9 !         
jurisdictions ( ^? di/rict c\rts4  7#d7 
,r$uc+ ! incid5ce ( =um %opp+ 9 !       
bankruptcy sy/em w /r5g!n ! integrity (1
 & build public confid5ce & ensure      
fairness 91 ! bankruptcy sy/em4  7c7    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
prev5t ! practice ( =um %opp+ 9         
bankruptcy cases fil$ "u *apt] #aa (    
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,v5ue ( cases "u title #aa ,title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
am5d+ #adjh to read z foll[s3  #adjh4   
,v5ue ( cases "u title #aa  7a7         
,pr9cipal place ( bus9ess ) respect to  
c]ta9 entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = ! purposes ( 
?is section1 if any entity is subject to
 ! report+ requirem5ts "u section #ac or
 #ae7;d7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act (
 #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm & #gho7d771 !
 t]m pr9cipal place ( bus9ess1 ) respect
 to su* entity1 means ! address ( !     
pr9cipal executive (fice ( ! entity1 z  
/at$ 9 ! la/ annual report fil$ "u su*  

,act be=e ! comm5cem5t ( a case "u title
 #aa ( :i* ! entity is ! subject4  7#b7 
,exception ,) respect to an entity      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! def9ition ( 
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess %all apply1 =  
purposes ( ?is section1 unless ano!r    
address is %[n1 by cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce1 to be ! pr9cipal place (       
bus9ess ( su* entity4  7b7 ,v5ue ,except
 z provid$ 9 section #adaj1 a case "u   
title #aa may be comm5c$ only 9 !       
di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict-- 7#a7 9 :i* ! 
domicile1 resid5ce1 or pr9cipal assets 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an individual :o is !
 subject ( ! case h be5 locat$-- 7,a7   
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+
 su* comm5cem5t2 or  7,b7 = a long]     
portion ( su* #ahj-;day p]iod ?an !     
domicile1 resid5ce1 or pr9cipal assets 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! individual 7 locat$
 9 any o!r di/rict2  7#b7 9 :i* !       
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or pr9cipal    
assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an entity1   
o!r ?an an individual1 t is ! subject ( 
! case h be5 locat$-- 7,a7 dur+ !       

#ahj-;day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ su*   
comm5cem5t2 or  7,b7 = a long] portion (
 su* #ahj-;day p]iod ?an ! pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess or pr9cipal assets 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! entity 7 locat$ 9 any 
o!r di/rict2 or  7#c7 9 :i* !re is p5d+ 
a case "u title #aa conc]n+ an affiliate
 t directly or indirectly owns1         
controls1 or holds #ej p]c5t or m ( !   
out/&+ vot+ securities (1 or is ! g5]al 
p>tn] (1 ! entity t is ! subject ( !    
lat] fil$ case1 b only if ! p5d+ case 0 
prop]ly fil$ 9 su* di/rict 9 accordance 
) ?is section4  7c7 ,limitations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 no effect %all be
 giv5 to a *ange 9 ! own]%ip or control 
( an entity t is ! subject ( ! case1 or 
( an affiliate ( su* entity1 or to a    
transf] ( ! pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or 
pr9cipal assets 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to
 ! m]g]1 dissolution1 sp9(f1 or divisive
 m]g] ( an entity t is ! subject ( !    
case1 or ( an affiliate ( su* entity1 to
 ano!r di/rict1 if su* ev5t takes       

place-- 7,a7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod        
imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! case  
is comm5c$2 or  7,b7 = ! purpose1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 ( e/abli%+ v5ue4  7#b7        
,pr9cipal assets  7,a7 ,pr9cipal assets 
( an entity o!r ?an an individual ,=    
purposes ( subsection 7b77#b7 & p>agraph
 7#a7 ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 ! t]m      
pr9cipal assets does n include ca% or   
ca% equival5ts2 &  7ii7 any equity      
int]e/ 9 an affiliate is locat$ 9 !     
di/rict 9 :i* ! hold] ( ! equity int]e/ 
has its pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,equity       
int]e/s ( individuals ,= purposes (     
subsection 7b77#a71 if ! hold] ( any    
equity int]e/ 9 an affiliate is an      
individual1 ! equity int]e/ is locat$ 9 
! di/rict 9 :i* ! domicile or resid5ce 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! hold] ( ! equity   
int]e/ is locat$1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7b77#a74  7d7 ,burd5 (    
pro( ,on any objection to1 or reque/ to 
*ange1 v5ue "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (  

subsection 7b7 ( a case "u title #aa1 ! 
entity t comm5ces ! case %all be> !     
burd5 ( e/abli%+1 by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce1 t v5ue is prop] "u ?is section4
  7e7 ,out-(-,/ate admission = gov]nm5t 
attorneys ,! ,supreme ,c\rt %all        
prescribe rules1 9 accordance ) section 
#bjge1 = cases or proce$+s aris+ "u     
title #aa1 or aris+ 9 or relat$ to cases
 "u title #aa1 to all[ any attorney     
repres5t+ a gov]nm5tal unit to be       
p]mitt$ to appe> on behalf ( !          
gov]nm5tal unit & int]v5e )\t *>ge1 &   
)\t meet+ any requirem5t "u any local   
c\rt rule relat+ to attorney appe>ances 
or ! use ( local c\nsel1 be=e any       
bankruptcy c\rt1 di/rict c\rt1 or       
bankruptcy appellate panel4  2 &  7#b7  
to am5d section #adab to read z foll[s3 
#adab4 ,*ange ( v5ue  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ t a case or proce$+ "u title   
#aa1 or aris+ 9 or relat$ to a case "u  
title #aa1 is fil$ 9 ! correct division 
or di/rict1 a di/rict c\rt may transf] !
 case or proce$+ to a di/rict c\rt 9    

ano!r di/rict or division-- 7#a7 9 !    
int]e/ ( ju/ice2 or  7#b7 = ! conv5i5ce 
( ! p>ties4  7b7 ,incorrectly fil$ cases
 or proce$+s ,if a case or proce$+ "u   
title #aa1 or aris+ 9 or relat$ to a    
case "u title #aa1 is fil$ 9 a division 
or di/rict t is improp] "u section      
#adjh7;b71 ! di/rict c\rt %all-- 7#a7   
imm$iately dismiss ! case or proce$+2 or
  7#b7 if x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice1     
imm$iately transf] ! case or proce$+ to 
any di/rict c\rt = any di/rict or       
division 9 :i* ! case or proce$+ c\ld h 
be5 br\ght "u su* section4  7c7         
,objections & reque/s relat+ to *anges 9
 v5ue ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! fil+ (
 an objection to1 or a reque/ to *ange1 
v5ue ( a case or proce$+ "u title #aa1  
or aris+ 9 or relat$ to a case "u title 
#aa1 ! c\rt %all ent] an ord] grant+ or 
d5y+ su* objection or reque/4  4  #e4   
,v5ue equity 9 pat5t cases  7a7 ,%ort   
title ,?is section may be cit$ z ! ,v5ue
 ,equity & ,non-,uni=mity ,elim9ation   
,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ,section    

#adjj7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7  
,not)/&+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section
 #acia1 any civil action = pat5t        
infr+em5t or any action = a decl>atory  
judgm5t t a pat5t is invalid or n infr+$
 may be br\ght only 9 a judicial        
di/rict-- 7#a7 9 :i* ! def5dant has its 
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess or is          
incorporat$2  7#b7 9 :i* ! def5dant has 
committ$ an act ( infr+em5t ( a pat5t 9 
suit & has a regul> & e/abli%$ physical 
facility t gives rise to su* act (      
infr+em5t2  7#c7 9 :i* ! def5dant has   
agre$ or cons5t$ to be su$ 9 su* action2
  7#d7 9 :i* an inv5tor nam$ on ! pat5t 
9 suit conduct$ rese>* or developm5t t  
l$ to ! application = ! pat5t 9 suit2   
7#e7 9 :i* a p>ty has a regul> &        
e/abli%$ physical facility t su* p>ty   
controls & op]ates1 n prim>ily = !      
purpose ( creat+ v5ue1 & has-- 7,a7     
engag$ 9 managem5t ( significant rese>* 
& developm5t ( an inv5tion claim$ 9 a   
pat5t 9 suit be=e ! effective fil+ date 

( ! pat5t2  7,b7 manufactur$ a tangible 
product t is alleg$ to embody an        
inv5tion claim$ 9 a pat5t 9 suit2 or    
7,c7 implem5t$ a manufactur+ process = a
 tangible good 9 :i* ! process is alleg$
 to embody an inv5tion claim$ 9 a pat5t 
9 suit2 or  7#f7 9 ! case ( a =eign     
def5dant t does n meet ! requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 9 accordance )   
section #acia7;c77#c74  4  7c7 ,m&amus  
relief ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r      
relief may issue "u section #afea (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a cle>ly
 & indisputably errone\s d5ial ( a      
motion "u section #adjf7;a7 ( su* title 
to dismiss or transf] a case on ! basis 
( section #adjj7;b7 ( su* title %all be 
deem$ to cause irrem$iable int]im h>m4  
7d7 ,telework]s ,! dwell+ or resid5ce ( 
an employee or contractor ( a def5dant  
:o works at su* dwell+ or resid5ce %all 
n con/itute a regul> & e/abli%$ physical
 facility ( ! def5dant = purposes (     
section #adjj7;b77#b7 ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          

subsection 7a74