US SB635 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Makes written arbitration agreements in certain commercial contracts unenforceable. Specifically, such an agreement is unenforceable where an individual or a small business concern alleges, in a claim arising subsequent to the agreement, a violation of a federal or state statute or constitution.
Title
Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Contracts and agency
Law
Civil actions and liability
Contracts and agency
Law
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/635/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s635/BILLS-116s635is.pdf |
