A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration.

United States115th CongressS-542Senate
Updated: Mar 7, 2017

Summary

Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the use of arbitration whenever a contract between an individual and another party requires arbitration to resolve a claim or controversy alleging facts relevant to a hazard to public health or safety unless all parties to the controversy consent in writing after the controversy arises. If arbitration is elected with the consent of all parties, the arbitrator must provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for any award or other outcome, which shall not be made under seal by the arbitrator or a court.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

HR-4734: To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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