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S. 635 (116th)

Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019

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Introduced

28 February 2019

Last action

28 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Richard Blumenthal, Richard Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Edward Markey, Mark Warner, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Christopher Coons, Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law

Summary

Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2019 This bill makes written arbitration agreements in certain commercial contracts unenforceable. Specifically, such an agreement is unenforceable where an individual or a small business concern alleges, in a claim arising subsequent to the agreement, a violation of a federal or state statute or constitution.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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