S 3557 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Arbitration Fairness for Students Act

Introduced Sep 19, 2012 Originated Senate Sponsor Al Franken D-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 19, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 19, 2012
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Arbitration Fairness for Students Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in title IV (Student Assistance) programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in student enrollment contracts.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 19, 2012.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-AK	Mark Begich	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Sep 19, 2012
D-IA	Tom Harkin	Original	Sep 19, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
Sep 19, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6458-6460)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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Sep 19, 2012Introduced in Senate

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