Senate bill S4219-117

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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 unenforce

• Last activity on May 12, 2022

• Introduced May 12, 2022

• By Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

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Main Subject: Labor and Employment

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.

HR7780-117, HR7740-117,

Senate Actions

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May. 12 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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May. 12 2022	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S4219-117

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 unenforce

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