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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
AI Summary
This bill, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, aims to amend Title 9 of the United States Code concerning arbitration, specifically by adding a new chapter to address disputes involving employment, consumers, antitrust, and civil rights. The bill's findings section asserts that the Federal Arbitration Act was originally intended for disputes between businesses of similar bargaining power, not for consumers or employees who often have no real choice in agreeing to arbitration, sometimes without even realizing they are waiving their rights. The bill argues that mandatory arbitration, especially when consent is not truly voluntary and occurs before a dispute arises, can hinder the development of public law due to a lack of transparency and inadequate judicial review. Therefore, the bill proposes that any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has not yet arisen (a "predispute arbitration agreement") will not be valid or enforceable if it covers employment disputes (disputes between employers and employees), consumer disputes (disputes involving individuals acquiring goods or services for personal use), antitrust disputes (claims of damages from violations of antitrust laws, especially in class actions), or civil rights disputes (claims arising under the Constitution or statutes prohibiting discrimination). The bill clarifies that issues regarding the applicability and enforceability of arbitration agreements under this new chapter will be decided by a court, not an arbitrator, and it includes specific provisions for collective bargaining agreements, ensuring employees can still seek judicial enforcement of their rights.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (82)
Hank Johnson (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
John Barrow (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Bruce Braley (D),
Lois Capps (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
John Delaney (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Alan Grayson (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
George Miller (D),
James Moran (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Pedro Pierluisi (I),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (on 06/14/2013)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1844/all-info | 05/08/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1844ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1844ih.pdf | 05/09/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1844ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1844ih.pdf.pdf | 05/09/2013 |
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