United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6126 (110th)
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008
Introduced
22 May 2008
Last action
26 September 2008 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
Sponsors
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 - Provides that a pre-dispute arbitration agreement between a long-term care facility and a resident (or anyone acting on the resident's behalf) shall not be valid or specifically enforceable.
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Timeline
22 May 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
10 June 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 2008
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 4 .
Source: Committee
15 July 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 July 2008
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
Source: Committee
30 July 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.
Source: Calendars
26 September 2008
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-894.
Source: Committee
26 September 2008
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-894.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 26 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 May 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6126
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- us · 110-hr-6126 · source updated 14 August 2025