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S.987: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced May 12, 2011
- Latest Major Action Oct. 13, 2011
- See the nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (16 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-177.
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| May 12, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Al Franken (D-Minn.) |