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Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023

Introduced: June 14, 2023 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 16, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.
May 16, 2024
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
May 9, 2024
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023

This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute involving age discrimination.

What's happening now May 16, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4120 Identical bill Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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    for SAFETYSPECT · North Dakota · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 3
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 2, 2024
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 8, 2024
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 14, 2024
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 5, 2024
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2023
 D
Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 28, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 25, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2023
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 14, 2023
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1979: Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1979/
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"S. 1979: Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1979/.
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S. 1979, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1979/.
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