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S. 4219 117th Congress Senate

Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2022 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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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.
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May 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 12, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022

This bill prohibits employers from including certain mandatory arbitration clauses, class action waivers, representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in employee benefit plans. It also prohibits these provisions from being enforced with respect to claims brought by plan participants or beneficiaries.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7740 Identical bill Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
  • S 5169 Reintroduced Bill Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024
  • HR 7780 Mental Health Matters Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4219: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4219/
MLA
"S. 4219: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4219/.
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S. 4219, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4219/.
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[S. 4219: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4219/)
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