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S. 630 116th Congress Senate

Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration.

Introduced: March 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
Law Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsConsumer credit
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act

This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute related to a consumer financial product or service.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 630: Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-630/
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"S. 630: Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-630/.
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S. 630, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-630/.
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