Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.

7/12/2007--Introduced.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of:
(1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or
(2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights or to regulate contracts or transactions between parties of unequal bargaining power. Declares, further, that the validity or 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 agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements from this Act.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]
  • Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
  • Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
  • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary
• 1 more
  • Senate Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1782

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July 12, 2007

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• Dec 12, 2007: Subcommittee on the Constitution. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 9:30 a.m.
• Dec 12, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-396.
• Dec 12, 2007: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
• Introduced on Jul 12, 2007.
• Jul 12, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9144)
• Jul 12, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.3010

Related Issue Areas:

• Law
• Business
• Civil rights
• Consumer complaints
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• Consumers
• Contracts
• Franchises (Retail trade)
• Labor
• Labor disputes

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April 02, 2008 Arbitration Fairness Act Protects Americans From Abusive Corporate ...

... of 2007 (HR 3010 / S.1782) and US Chamber's latest attempts to avoid corporate accountability while denying people justice through the legal system: "US ...

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February 12, 2008 Congress May End Mandatory Arbitration for Consumers

Please write your representative in Congress and ask them to support the Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 3010 and S. 1782). Let's win one for the American ...

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December 12, 2007 Liveblogging The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The ...

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution will be considering S. 1782, an Act to banish mandatory binding arbitration from consumer disputes. ...

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I choose S.1782 the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 partially because it is not clear from the title or the description what it is about. How would I want my congresswoman to vote on this bill? S1782 supporters and opponents ...

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December 05, 2008 Alliance for Worker Freedom

Last Action: H.R. 3010 referred to full House committee by voice vote (7/15/2008) / Judiciary Committee hearings held on S. 1782 (12/12/2007). H.R. 1338/ S. 766 – Paycheck Fairness Act of 2007. Common Name: None. Introduced by: Rep. ...

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November 26, 2008 PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: Trial lawyer lobbying: Let the ...

H.R. 3010/S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.) • H.R. 5312 (Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve ...

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