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Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-608| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 This bill forbids institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1430
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • February 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1430
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-867: PROTECT Students Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1430: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-608| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019 This bill forbids institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1430
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • February 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1430
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-867: PROTECT Students Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1430: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityHigher educationStudent aid and college costs