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Banning Forced Arbitration (H.R. 1844)

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What is H.R. 1844?

(Updated July 18, 2020)

This bill bans forced arbitration of an employment, civil rights, consumer or antitrust dispute. The bill also declares that validity to arbitrate can only be determined by a court. Exempted from the bill's provisions are arbitration provisions in a pre-existing contract between an employer and a labor union, or between two labor unions. 

Argument in favor

Would disallow powerful entities from opting out of federal laws and the civil court system.

Argument opposed

While some are abusively manipulating the process, banning forced arbitration altogether is rash.

Impact

The bill's impacted demographics are broad, and include the civil court system, arbitrators, lawyers, and labor unions.

Cost of H.R. 1844

A CBO cost is unavailable.

Additional Info

Media: 

This New York Times article reports on General Mills, and how liking a brand online on Facebook can void your right to sue. 


An in-depth article can be found at the UCLA Law Review.

Of Note:

-Arbitration is an alternative to litigation, or court action, and generally just as binding of a decision as a court ruling.  An overview of arbitration can be found here.