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Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

Introduced: March 5, 2020 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and its customers.

What's happening now March 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6101 Identical bill Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 5, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 5, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 5, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 5, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 5, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 5, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 5, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3400: Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3400/
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"S. 3400: Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3400/.
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S. 3400, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3400/.
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