FAIR Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Johnson (GA)
Introduced
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.
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No forced arbitration for workers and consumers
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 would also be invalid. You could still choose arbitration after a dispute starts. The ban would apply only to disputes that arise on or after the enactment date.
Courts decide if arbitration applies
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 constitutional or statutory rights.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Cosponsors
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Mrvan
IN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
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