H.R. 6 Summary

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

• Addresses the practice of employers requiring employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment that force sexual harassment claims into private arbitration proceedings.

• Opposes secrecy and confidentiality requirements in arbitration clauses that keep harassment complaints and settlements private, which the resolution states protects repeat offenders.

• Applauds bipartisan efforts by female members of Congress working to advance legislation addressing forced arbitration in sexual harassment and assault cases.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, state congressional delegations, and the Governor.