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US HR2749

US HR2749
Restoring Justice for Workers Act


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Introduced
05/15/2019
In Committee
06/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.

AI Summary

This bill, the Restoring Justice for Workers Act, prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require the arbitration of employment disputes. It allows for postdispute arbitration agreements only if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of their rights and protections. The bill also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who refuse to enter into an agreement to arbitrate employment disputes. Additionally, the bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit agreements and practices that interfere with employees' right to engage in concerted activity regarding work disputes.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (59)

Jerry Nadler (D)* Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Cheri Bustos (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Elijah Cummings (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  James Langevin (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Bobby Scott (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Adam Smith (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Paul Tonko (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Filemón Vela (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 06/26/2019)

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