S 3251 117th Congress Senate Education

CLASS Act of 2021

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Nov 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8453)

Nov 18, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now November 18, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S8453)

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