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Restoring Justice for Workers Act

USA117th CongressHR-4841| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (39)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2749
Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2749
    Restoring Justice for Workers Act


  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    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.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Labor and Employment

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

USA117th CongressHR-4841| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2749
Restoring Justice for Workers Act
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2749
    Restoring Justice for Workers Act


  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    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.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jerrold Nadler

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (39)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)

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

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted