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HR 4734 113th Congress House

Bureau Arbitration Fairness Act

Official title: To repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to restrict mandatory pre-dispute arbitration.

Introduced: May 22, 2014 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationBanking and financial institutions regulationConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Consumer affairsFinancial services and investments
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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May 22, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2014
Introduced in House
May 21, 2014
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Introduction and Referral.
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 Latest action May 22, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bureau Arbitration Fairness Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to repeal the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to prohibit or restrict the use of an agreement between persons under its jurisdiction and a consumer in connection with the offering or providing of a consumer financial product or service that provides for mandatory pre-dispute arbitration of any future dispute between the parties.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4734: Bureau Arbitration Fairness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4734/
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"H.R. 4734: Bureau Arbitration Fairness Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4734/.
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H.R. 4734, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4734/.
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