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H.R. 4841 117th Congress House

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

Official title: To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Jerrold Nadler Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute.

It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2749 Reintroduction of Restoring Justice for Workers Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 25
D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 14, 2022
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Aug 10, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 29, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 29, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 29, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jul 29, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 29, 2021
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jul 29, 2021
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 29, 2021
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 29, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 29, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 29, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 29, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 29, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 29, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2021
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 29, 2021
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 29, 2021
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2021
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 29, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4841: Restoring Justice for Workers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4841/
MLA
"H.R. 4841: Restoring Justice for Workers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4841/.
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H.R. 4841, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4841/.
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