Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993

Summary

Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1993 - Requires each party to a sales and service contract that provides for the use of arbitration in resolving controversies to have the option to reject arbitration as the means of settling a controversy. Requires the arbitrator, in making an award in any controversy arising out of or relating to such a contract, to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award. Allows any such award to be vacated by a court order whenever the court finds that the arbitrator disregarded the law of the State or jurisdiction in which the retailer's facilities are located.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E610)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 March 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 March 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 1993

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 1993

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mann, David [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shepherd, Karen [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
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