To prohibit entities from requiring individuals to submit to arbitration for disputes arising from a security breach, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-5165House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 9, 2018

Summary

Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018 This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a private right to action as well as provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by states.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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