S 3107 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023

Introduced Oct 24, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard J. Durbin D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 24, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5146)

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.

IntroducedOct 24, 2023
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023 or the CLASS Act of 2023

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 24, 2023.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-MA	Edward J. Markey	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-RI	Jack Reed	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-PA	John Fetterman	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Original	Oct 24, 2023
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Oct 24, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5146)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 6039	CLASS Act of 2023	Identical bill	Oct 25, 2023

Subjects

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Education

Text 1

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Oct 24, 2023Introduced in Senate

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