Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2023 to Jul 9, 2024; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
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 Apr 27, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Apr 27, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-537 | PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM JUNK FEES59 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jun 8, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2953 | FAIR Act of 2023 | Related bill | Apr 27, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
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