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S 3082 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

Introduced: October 27, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Oct 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 27, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and its customers.

What's happening now October 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5751 Identical bill Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 27, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 27, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 27, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 27, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 27, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 27, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 27, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3082: Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3082/
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"S. 3082: Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3082/.
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S. 3082, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3082/.
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