US HB1443 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
Title
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] |
| Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. |
| 2019-02-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-02-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1491 (Related) 2019-05-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Law
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1443/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1443/BILLS-116hr1443ih.pdf |
