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S. 5169 118th Congress Senate

Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024

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: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 25, 2024

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4219 Reintroduction of Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
  • HR 9820 Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024
  • HR 10564 Mental Health Matters Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5169: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5169/
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"S. 5169: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5169/.
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S. 5169, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5169/.
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