Bill > HR3938

This bill, known as the Court Legal Access and Student Support Act (CLASS Act) of 2025, aims to protect students' legal rights when dealing with higher education institutions by preventing the use of mandatory arbitration and restricting institutions from limiting students' ability to pursue legal claims. Specifically, the bill prohibits the application of federal arbitration law (Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the United States Code) to enrollment agreements between students and higher education institutions, which means students cannot be forced to resolve disputes through arbitration instead of going to court. Additionally, the bill amends the Higher Education Act to require that institutions of higher education cannot impose restrictions on students' rights to pursue legal claims, such as limiting their choice of applicable law, right to a jury trial, or legal venue. The bill defines an enrollment agreement as any contract where a student makes a financial commitment to an institution in exchange for enrollment, and it uses the existing definition of "institution of higher education" from the Higher Education Act. The provisions of this bill will take effect one year after its enactment, giving institutions time to adapt to the new requirements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3938/all-info