# 117-hr-7740: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022

117-hr-7740, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7740
- Congress: 117
- Title: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022 This bill prohibits employers from including certain mandatory arbitration clauses, class action waivers, representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in employee benefit plans. It also prohibits these provisions from being enforced with respect to claims brought by plan participants or beneficiaries.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7740)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-785: For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-785)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7740 (as of 2025-11-18).