Bill · S. 2799· Senate(119-S-2799)

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Age: 80 years

Connecticut

Introduced: 9/15/2025
Last activity: 9/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Richard Blumenthal
Cosponsors: - 33 - 0

Law

Introduced
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What this bill would do

The "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act" aims to amend title 9 of the United States Code regarding arbitration. This bill seeks to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force the arbitration of future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes. Additionally, it prohibits agreements and practices that interfere with the rights of individuals, workers, and small businesses to participate in joint, class, or collective actions. Under this Act, such agreements and waivers would no longer be considered valid or enforceable. The law also specifies that courts, rather than arbitrators, will determine the applicability and validity of these agreements.

Yes· 3 of 6

Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements for consumer disputes, allowing consumers to seek judicial relief or join class actions.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+6
The bill shifts the determination of arbitration agreement validity from private arbitrators to public courts.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill ensures that civil rights disputes cannot be forced into private arbitration, preserving the ability to pursue public legal remedies for discrimination.

The opposite

Would union members be better off under this?-2
The bill explicitly excludes collective bargaining agreements from the protections of this chapter, except for specific constitutional or statutory rights.