H.R. 4445 · 117th Congress · House

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-90.
Introduced
Jul 16, 21
Passed House
Feb 7, 22
Passed Senate
Feb 10, 22
Sent to President
Mar 2, 22
Signed into Law
Mar 3, 22

Executive Summary

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.

Previous Versions

55Feb 10, 2022

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.

53Feb 7, 2022

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.

07Jan 28, 2022

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment, at the election of the party alleging such conduct.

00Jul 16, 2021

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

This bill invalidates arbitration agreements that preclude a party from filing a lawsuit in court involving sexual assault or sexual harassment.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 03, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. MAR 03, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. MAR 03, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-90.

    117Yea
    90Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 03, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-90.

    117Yea
    90Nay
    0NV
  5. MAR 02, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. MAR 02, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. FEB 10, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  8. FEB 10, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote

    (consideration: CR S621-628)

    621Yea
    628Nay
    0NV
  9. FEB 10, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. FEB 08, 2022Calendars

    Received in the Senate

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.

  11. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 900. (consideration: CR H983-993)

    983Yea
    993Nay
    0NV
  12. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

  13. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4445.

  14. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 4445.

  15. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 900, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.

  16. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  17. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R

    4445 were postponed.

  18. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H994-995)

    994Yea
    995Nay
    0NV
  19. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Buck amendment, which was debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  20. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #33

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR: H984)

    335Yea
    97Nay
    0NV
  21. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #33

    335 - 97 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR: H984)

    335Yea
    97Nay
    0NV
  22. FEB 07, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  23. FEB 02, 2022Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.

  24. JAN 28, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.

    117Yea
    234Nay
    0NV
  25. JAN 28, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.

    117Yea
    234Nay
    0NV
  26. JAN 28, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.

  27. NOV 17, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  28. NOV 17, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.

    27Yea
    14Nay
    0NV
  29. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  30. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  31. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 28, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 17, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 16, 2021

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