Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4445
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2021-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Assault and harassment offenses
Contracts and agency
Crime victims
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor-management relations
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment.

action_date: 2022-01-28
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.


action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.


action_date: 2022-02-10
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.


action_date: 2022-03-03
text: 

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

 
This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Became Public Law No: 117-90.
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Became Public Law No: 117-90.
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S621-628)
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR: H984)
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR: H984)
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Buck amendment, which was debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H994-995)
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 4445 were postponed.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 4445.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4445.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900. (consideration: CR H983-993)
action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.
action_date: 2022-01-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-90