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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Introduced: July 12, 2007 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

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Jul 15, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Jul 15, 2008

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 25, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Aug 10, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Jul 12, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 12, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of: (1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or (2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights or to regulate contracts or transactions between parties of unequal bargaining power.

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 arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements from this Act.

What's happening now July 15, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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