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HR 6126 110th Congress House Law Commercial arbitration Contracts Health Long-term care Nursing homes Patients' rights Social Welfare

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008

Introduced: May 22, 2008 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
Sep 26, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-894.
Jul 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
Jul 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 4 .
Jul 15, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.

What's happening now September 26, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2838 Related bill Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 17, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 16, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 30, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 26, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 3, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 22, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6126: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6126/
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"H.R. 6126: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6126/.
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