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HR 6039 118th Congress House Education

CLASS Act of 2023

Introduced: October 24, 2023 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023 or the CLASS Act of 2023

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 October 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3107 Identical bill Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 7, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 2, 2023
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 26, 2023
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 26, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2023
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 24, 2023
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 24, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 24, 2023
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 24, 2023
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 24, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 24, 2023
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 24, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6039: CLASS Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6039/
MLA
"H.R. 6039: CLASS Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6039/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6039, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6039/.
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[H.R. 6039: CLASS Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6039/)
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