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Restoring Justice for Workers Act

USA116th CongressHR-2749| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (58)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Restoring Justice for Workers Act This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.
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Timeline
May 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1491
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • May 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1491
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-1491: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
  • S 116-1082: BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relations

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

USA116th CongressHR-2749| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Restoring Justice for Workers Act This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.
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Timeline
May 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1491
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • May 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1491
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (58)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 116-1491: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
  • S 116-1082: BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relations