S 3557
112th Congress
Senate
Education
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Contracts and agency
Education programs funding
Higher education
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Arbitration Fairness for Students Act
Introduced: September 19, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6458-6460)
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Arbitration Fairness for Students Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that participate in title IV (Student Assistance) programs from including predispute arbitration agreements in student enrollment contracts.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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