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Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019

Introduced: February 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2019
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Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019

This bill makes written arbitration agreements in certain commercial contracts unenforceable. Specifically, such an agreement is unenforceable where an individual or a small business concern alleges, in a claim arising subsequent to the agreement, a violation of a federal or state statute or constitution.

What's happening now February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 1, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 28, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · 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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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 635: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-635/
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"S. 635: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-635/.
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