Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 2282

Introduced

Jun 21, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

Collective bargaining agreements Industrial arbitration Labor and Employment Labor contracts

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Summary

Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Arbitration Act to modify the definition of "commerce" so as to exclude employment contracts from arbitration provisions (currently, employment contracts of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce are excluded).

Makes arbitration clauses in employment contracts unenforceable, with exceptions for: (1) consent by the involved parties after a claim arises; and (2) enforcement of rights or terms of collective bargaining agreements.

Provides that this Act shall apply to existing and future employment contracts.

Actions

Sep 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jul 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 21, 2001

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jun 21, 2001

Introduced in House

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