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S. 608 116th Congress Senate

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019

This bill forbids institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1430 Identical bill Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
  • S 867 PROTECT Students Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 28, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 608: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-608/
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"S. 608: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-608/.
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