H.R. 6055 · 117th Congress · House

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Introduced
Nov 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2021 or the CLASS Act of 2021

This bill prohibits 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

  3. NOV 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. NOV 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. NOV 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

Active

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Nov 18, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Nov 18, 2021

Active