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- H.R.1020
H.R.1020: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 12, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 21, 2010
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
118 (118 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of: (1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or (2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights. Declares, further, that the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
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| Feb. 12, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) |