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HR 1314 103th Congress House Commerce Commercial arbitration Contracts

Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993

Introduced: March 11, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Mar 11, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E610)
Mar 11, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993 - Requires each party to a sales and service contract that provides for the use of arbitration in resolving controversies to have the option to reject arbitration as the means of settling a controversy.

Requires the arbitrator, in making an award in any controversy arising out of or relating to such a contract, to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award. Allows any such award to be vacated by a court order whenever the court finds that the arbitrator disregarded the law of the State or jurisdiction in which the retailer's facilities are located.

What's happening now March 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 29, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1314: Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1314/
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"H.R. 1314: Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1314/.
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H.R. 1314, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1314/.
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