Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Summary

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of: (1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or (2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights or to regulate contracts or transactions between parties of unequal bargaining power. Declares, further, that the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements from this Act.

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Timeline

1. 12 July 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9144-9145)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 July 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9144)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 December 2007

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-396.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 12 July 2007 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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