114-hr-2087114th Congress

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

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Summary

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015 Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts from this Act arbitration provisions in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations. Denies to any such arbitration provision, however, the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution, a federal or state statute, or related public policy.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

GA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/1/2016
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/1/2016
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/26/2016
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/26/2016
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/20/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016

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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015

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