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Yes: 335 • No: 97
117-hr-4445117th CongressWALLET
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Sponsored By: Representative Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
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Summary
Ends forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harassment. It creates a new Chapter 4 in Title 9 that says predispute arbitration agreements and predispute joint-action waivers are not valid or enforceable for disputes involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, and it defines terms and applicability so claimants or class representatives can choose court, tribal, or state processes.
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Choose court over arbitration for sexual assault or harassment
If you allege sexual assault or sexual harassment, you can choose to go to court. Clauses you signed before the dispute that force arbitration or ban class actions do not apply when you choose court. This covers cases under federal, tribal, or state law, and includes nonconsensual sexual acts and harassment defined by those laws. A judge, not an arbitrator, decides if this law applies and if any arbitration clause is valid. It applies to disputes that arise on or after the date the law was enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2021
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 8/6/2021
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/6/2021
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/6/2021
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/24/2021
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/28/2021
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/29/2021
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/15/2021
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/17/2021
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2021
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/10/2022
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/10/2022
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/25/2022
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/25/2022
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/25/2022
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 2/7/2022
On Passage
Yes: 335 • No: 97