S. 4219 · 117th Congress · Senate

Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
May 12, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 12, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAY 12, 2022IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: May 12, 2022

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