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S 2203 115th Congress Senate Law Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Employment discrimination and employee rights Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017

Introduced: December 6, 2017 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Dec 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017

This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.

The prohibition does not apply to an arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations, subject to limitations.

What's happening now December 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4570 Related bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act
  • HR 4734 Identical bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11 Republican 3
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 30, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 16, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 9, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 24, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 17, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 9, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 4, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 3, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 21, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 21, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2017
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2203: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2203/
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