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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced September 15, 2025 by Richard Blumenthal · Last progress September 15, 2025
Prohibits pre-dispute arbitration clauses that force people to resolve future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil-rights claims in arbitration instead of court, and bars contracts or practices that stop individuals, workers, or small businesses from joining or bringing joint, class, or collective lawsuits. It inserts these new rules into the federal arbitration statute (Title 9) and updates related statutory language.
The law takes effect on the date it is signed and applies to any dispute or claim that arises or becomes valid on or after that date.