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Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017

Introduced: March 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains solely to an existing claim.

The grounds upon which a contract with an arbitration agreement is revocable shall include federal or state statutes or court findings that prohibit an agreement to arbitrate if the agreement is unconscionable, invalid because there was no meeting of the minds, or otherwise unenforceable as a matter of contract law or public policy.

A court, rather than an arbitrator, shall determine whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable.

What's happening now March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 7, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1396: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1396/
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"H.R. 1396: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1396/.
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