S 608
116th 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 2019
Introduced: February 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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