HR 963
117th Congress
House
Law
Age discrimination
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Consumer credit
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Housing discrimination
Labor-management relations
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Voting rights
FAIR Act of 2022
Introduced: February 11, 2021
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Mar 21, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2022
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 963 were postponed.
Mar 17, 2022
Mr. Bentz moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3812)
Mar 17, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to the Fitgerald amendment, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Mar 17, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3811-3813)
Mar 17, 2022
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed proceedings on H.R. 963.
Mar 17, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzgerald amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 17, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 979, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzgerald amendment No. 1.
Mar 17, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 963.
Mar 17, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116.
Mar 17, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 979. (consideration: CR H3788-3798)
Mar 17, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 17, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 209 (Roll no. 81).
Mar 17, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 209 (Roll no. 81).
Mar 17, 2022
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 222 (Roll no. 80).
Mar 17, 2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mar 15, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 979 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116.
Mar 11, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Mar 11, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-270.
Nov 3, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2021
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.
Nov 3, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2022 | House · vote #81 | On Passage | Passed | 222–209 | See who voted → |
| Mar 17, 2022 | House · vote #80 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 208–222 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022 or the FAIR Act of 2022
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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