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Restoring Justice for Workers Act

USA116th CongressS-1491| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2749
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2749
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1443: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2749: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
  • HR 116-2148: BE HEARD in the Workplace 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 CongressS-1491| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
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
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 26, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2749
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 26, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2749
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1443: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2749: Restoring Justice for Workers Act
  • HR 116-2148: BE HEARD in the Workplace 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