H.R. 1423 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - 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.

Text (4)

Referred in Senate

September 24, 2019

Engrossed in House

September 20, 2019

Reported in House

September 13, 2019

Introduced in House

February 28, 2019

Amendments (2)

Sep 20, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 622

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 116-210 to clarify that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the use of arbitration on a voluntary basis when consent is given after the dispute arises.

Agreed To

Sep 20, 2019

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 621

Amendment sought to strike safe-harbor provisions from the bill.

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09/24/2019

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

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fletcher amendment No. 2.

09/20/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/20/2019

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment No. 1.

09/20/2019

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1423.

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

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

09/20/2019

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.

09/20/2019

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

09/18/2019

Rule H. Res. 558 passed House.

09/17/2019

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.

09/13/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

09/13/2019

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

09/10/2019

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

09/10/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

09/10/2019

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.

04/08/2019

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

02/28/2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

02/28/2019

Introduced in House

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Nov 1, 2022 5:03:31 PM