# 119-s-3243: Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025

119-s-3243, Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3243
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Bars forced arbitration for race discrimination disputes.** This bill would make predispute arbitration agreements and predispute joint-action waivers unenforceable for claims alleging discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, or national origin under Federal, Tribal, State, or local law.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Choose court for race discrimination: benefit, low. This bill would add a new Chapter 5 to the Federal Arbitration Act about race discrimination. It would define "race discrimination dispute" to include allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for race, color, or national origin. If enacted, a person bringing such a case or a named…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3243)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3243 (as of 2026-10-09).