Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 29, 2009)
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, or franchise, or civil rights dispute.
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 from this Act arbitration provisions in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations. Denies to any such arbitration provision, however, the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under the Constitution of the United States, a state constitution, or a federal or state statute, or public policy arising therefrom.
What just happenedApr 29, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4898-4899)
Who’s behind it
- Apr 29, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4898-4899)
Judiciary Committee - Apr 29, 2009IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4897-4898)
- Apr 29, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate