US Congress Senate Bill 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s542/BILLS-115s542is.pdf