United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4445 (117th)
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Introduced
16 July 2021
Last action
3 March 2022 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-90.
Sponsors
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Marie Newman, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Subjects
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Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment.
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Timeline
16 July 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.
Source: Committee
17 November 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 January 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
Source: Calendars
28 January 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.
Source: Committee
28 January 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.
Source: Committee
2 February 2022
Vote
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
Source: Floor
7 February 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR: H984)
Source: Floor
7 February 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 February 2022
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR: H984)
Source: Floor
7 February 2022
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900. (consideration: CR H983-993)
Source: Floor
7 February 2022
Vote
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
Source: Floor
8 February 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Source: Calendars
10 February 2022
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S621-628)
Source: Floor
10 February 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 2022
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 March 2022
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 March 2022
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-90.
Source: President
3 March 2022
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 March 2022
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
8 February 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 335 · No 97 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 4 March 2022 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 8 February 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 February 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 January 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 July 2021 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 3 March 2022
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 10 February 2022
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 7 February 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-29 is considered adopted.
- amends ← Amendment clarifies that, for the purposes of the bill, sexual harassment dispute is defined as a dispute relating to conduct that allegedly constitutes sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State sexual harassment laws.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4445
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/4445
- us · 117-hr-4445 · source updated 6 December 2025