S.R. No. 11 Summary

• Requests members of the United States Congress to amend federal law to prohibit forced arbitration clauses in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases, ensuring victims have access to courts instead of mandatory arbitration.

• Identifies concerns that many employers require employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, often presented in boilerplate "take-it-or-leave-it" fashion within fine print of employment contracts.

• Highlights that confidentiality requirements in arbitration clauses keep harassment complaints and settlements secret, creating a culture of silence that protects serial perpetrators while disserving the public interest.

• Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, members of each state's congressional delegation, and the Governor.

• Expresses support for bipartisan federal legislation under consideration in Congress addressing forced arbitration and secrecy in sexual harassment and assault cases.