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H.R. 6055 117th Congress House

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021

Official title: To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021 or the CLASS Act of 2021

This bill prohibits 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3251 Identical bill CLASS Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 30, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Nov 18, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 18, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6055: Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6055/
MLA
"H.R. 6055: Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6055/.
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H.R. 6055, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6055/.
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