H.C.R. No. 5 Summary

• Requests members of the United States Congress to amend federal law to allow victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault to pursue court cases rather than be forced into arbitration.

• Opposes mandatory arbitration clauses that employers require employees to sign as a condition of employment, which force sexual harassment claims into private arbitration instead of judicial proceedings.

• Calls attention to secrecy requirements in arbitration clauses that keep harassment complaints and settlements confidential, which protects repeat offenders and silences victims.

• Directs that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, members of each state's congressional delegation, and the Governor.