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Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
8/31/2023, 10:00 AM
Congressional Summary of S 4219
Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
This bill prohibits employers from including certain mandatory arbitration clauses, class action waivers, representation waivers, or discretionary clauses in employee benefit plans. It also prohibits these provisions from being enforced with respect to claims brought by plan participants or beneficiaries.
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Current Status of Bill S 4219
Bill S 4219 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 12, 2022. Bill S 4219 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on May 12, 2022. Bill S 4219's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of May 12, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4219
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4219
Primary Policy Focus
Labor and EmploymentAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 4219
Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.
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