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HR 3280 117th Congress House

Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021

Official title: To prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftConsumer affairs
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021

This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a private right of action as well as provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by states.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3280: Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3280/
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"H.R. 3280: Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3280/.
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H.R. 3280, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3280/.
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