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S 553 115th Congress Senate Education Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Higher education Student aid and college costs

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017

Introduced: March 7, 2017 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 7, 2017
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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017

This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE).

The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.

What's happening now March 7, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2301 Identical bill Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 7, 2017
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-553/
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"S. 553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-553/.
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