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HR 1443 110th Congress House Commerce Commercial arbitration Consumer protection Contracts Law Restrictive trade practices

Consumer Fairness Act of 2007

Introduced: March 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 9, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to treat as an unfair and deceptive trade act or practice under federal or state law any written provision in a consumer transaction or contract which requires binding arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or related to the transaction or contract, or the failure to perform any part.

Declares such a provision unenforceable.

Permits a written agreement to determine an existing controversy by binding arbitration if the parties agree after the controversy has arisen.

What's happening now March 9, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1443: Consumer Fairness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1443/
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"H.R. 1443: Consumer Fairness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1443/.
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H.R. 1443, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1443/.
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