Senate Bill 4219
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 12, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4219
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill prohibits employers from including certain mandatory arbitration clauses, class action waivers, representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in employee benefit plans. It also prohibits these provisions from being enforced with respect to claims brought by plan participants or beneficiaries.
May 12, 2022
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05/12/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/12/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 31, 2023 10:00:29 AM