# 119-hr-5350: FAIR Act of 2025

119-hr-5350, FAIR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5350
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 72
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Ends mandatory predispute arbitration for employment, consumer, antitrust, and civil rights disputes.** The bill would invalidate predispute arbitration agreements and predispute joint-action waivers in those four areas, letting individuals and small businesses pursue claims in court instead of being forced into private arbitration.

## Cosponsors (72)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No forced arbitration for workers and consumers: benefit, high. This bill would bar companies from forcing you into arbitration before a dispute exists. It would cover work, consumer, civil-rights, and many antitrust class cases. You would be covered whether you are called an employee or an independent contractor. Predispute class or collective action waivers w…
- Courts decide if arbitration applies: benefit, medium. If enacted, a court—not an arbitrator—would decide if this law applies and if an arbitration clause is valid. You could still choose arbitration after a dispute starts. Union contracts could keep arbitration for labor issues, but they could not waive your right to go to court to enforce constitutio…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5350 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5350)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5350 (as of 2026-10-09).