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US SB2799
Bill
Status
Introduced
9/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Richard Blumenthal
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AI Summary
- Prohibits predispute arbitration agreements from being valid or enforceable for employment, consumer, antitrust, and civil rights disputes
- Bans predispute joint-action waivers that prevent individuals, workers, and small businesses from participating in class action or collective lawsuits related to these dispute categories
- Covers discrimination claims based on race, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, and other protected statuses in areas including employment, housing, credit, healthcare, and public accommodations
- Requires courts rather than arbitrators to determine whether the law applies to a dispute and whether an arbitration agreement is valid
- Exempts collective bargaining agreements between employers and labor organizations, though workers retain the right to seek judicial enforcement of constitutional and statutory rights
Legislative Description
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
Law
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
9/15/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary9/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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