Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 4, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S672-673)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016
This bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains solely to an existing claim.
The grounds upon which a contract with an arbitration agreement is revocable shall include federal or state statutes or court findings that prohibit an agreement to arbitrate if the agreement is unconscionable, invalid because there was no meeting of the minds, or otherwise unenforceable as a matter of contract law or public policy.
A court, rather than an arbitrator, shall determine whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2016 to Sep 28, 2016; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Feb 4, 2016 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 4, 2016 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 4, 2016 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 4, 2016 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Feb 8, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Feb 9, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Sep 28, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S672-673)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S672, S673 | Al Franken D-MN, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Feb 4, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 550 | Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 7, 2017 |
| HR 4899 | Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to restore statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2016Introduced in Senate
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