S. 2342 117th Congress Senate

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Introduced: October 27, 2021 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Law Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesContracts and agencyCrime victims

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Employment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 17, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.

Nov 17, 2021

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Nov 4, 2021

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 14, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 14, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action November 17, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 24

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Feb 9, 2022

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 9, 2022

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 9, 2022

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Feb 8, 2022

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2022

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jan 19, 2022

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Dec 17, 2021

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Dec 2, 2021

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Nov 18, 2021

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Nov 16, 2021

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Nov 4, 2021

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Nov 4, 2021

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Nov 4, 2021

Hawley, Josh

Missouri · Nov 4, 2021

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Nov 4, 2021

Kennedy, John

Louisiana · Nov 4, 2021

Ossoff, Jon

Georgia · Nov 4, 2021

Padilla, Alex

California · Nov 4, 2021

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Nov 3, 2021

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Oct 27, 2021

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Oct 27, 2021

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Oct 27, 2021

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 14, 2021

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Jul 14, 2021

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