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- H.R.2282
H.R.2282: Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced June 21, 2001
- Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
50 (50 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal Arbitration Act to modify the definition of "commerce" so as to exclude employment contracts from arbitration provisions (currently, employment contracts of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce are excluded).Makes arbitration clauses in employment contracts unenforceable, with exceptions for: (1) consent by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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| June 21, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) |