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H.R. 1423 (116th)

FAIR Act

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Introduced

28 February 2019

Last action

24 September 2019 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Subjects

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Summary

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act or the FAIR Act This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 September 2019

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 September 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 September 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 September 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 13 September 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-204.

    Source: Committee

  10. 13 September 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-204.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 September 2019

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 558 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1423 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 20, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 19, 2019, or September 20, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 September 2019

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 558 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 September 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 September 2019

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 540). (text: CR H7848-7849)

    Source: Floor

  15. 20 September 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 540).(text: CR H7848-7849)

    Source: Floor

  16. 20 September 2019

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  17. 20 September 2019

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1423.

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 September 2019

    Reported

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1423 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of September 20, 2019, relating to a measure making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. The resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of September 19, 2019, or September 20, 2019, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 September 2019

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Lauren Underwood to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 20 September 2019

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 558 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 20 September 2019

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 558. (consideration: CR H7840-7853)

    Source: Floor

  22. 24 September 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

20 September 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 225 · No 186 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 23

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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