US SB608 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1430 (Same As) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
SB867 (Related) 2019-03-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB867 (Related) 2019-03-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Civil actions and liability
Education
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/608/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s608/BILLS-116s608is.pdf |
