US S610

Bill

US S610

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Introduced
02/28/2019

In Committee
02/28/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration. This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.

AI Summary

This bill amends Title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit the enforceability of predispute arbitration agreements and waivers that would force the arbitration of employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes. The bill defines these key terms and specifies that the applicability of the new chapter shall be determined by a court rather than an arbitrator. The bill also includes technical and conforming amendments to existing provisions of Title 9 and states that the new law will apply to disputes or claims that arise or accrue on or after the date of enactment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (39)

Richard Blumenthal (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Maria Cantwell (D), Tom Carper (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Kamala Harris (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Martin Heinrich (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Patrick Leahy (D), Ed Markey (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Chris Murphy (D), Patty Murray (D), Gary Peters (D), Jack Reed (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Tom Udall (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/28/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/610/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/610/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s610/BILLS-116s610is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s610/BILLS-116s610is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1423	FAIR Act Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HR8698	Justice for All Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HRes558	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1423) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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