What does Preamble of HR 5350 do?

This bill is formally titled 'To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.'

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 5350 do?

This bill is formally titled the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2025.

What does PURPOSES. of HR 5350 do?

This Act aims to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that mandate arbitration for future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes. The Act also seeks to prevent agreements and practices that impede individuals, workers, and small businesses from participating in joint, class, or collective actions related to employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes.

What does ARBITRATION OF EMPLOYMENT, CONSUMER, ANTITRUST, AND CIVIL of HR 5350 do?

This section amends Title 9 of the United States Code by adding a new chapter, Chapter 5, concerning the arbitration of employment, consumer, antitrust, and civil rights disputes. The chapter defines key terms including 'antitrust dispute,' 'civil rights dispute,' 'consumer dispute,' and 'employment dispute,' specifying conditions for each. It defines 'predispute arbitration agreement' and 'predispute joint-action waiver.' The section states that no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes. A court, rather than an arbitrator, will determine the applicability of this chapter and the validity/enforceability of agreements it applies to. The section excludes arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements from its application, except where they waive rights under the Constitution or federal/state statutes.

What does EFFECTIVE DATE. of HR 5350 do?

This Act becomes effective upon enactment. The Act's provisions apply to disputes or claims arising on or after the date of enactment.

What does RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. of HR 5350 do?

This section establishes a rule of construction for the Act. The Act does not prohibit the voluntary use of arbitration after a dispute arises.

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FAIR Act of 2025 — HR. 5350

Last updated: 9/15/2025 · Introduced: 9/15/2025

Author: Henry Johnson (D-GA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits agreements requiring individuals to arbitrate future employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes before a lawsuit can be filed.
The bill prevents agreements that block individuals, workers, and small businesses from participating in joint, class, or collective actions related to these types of disputes.
Arbitration provisions within collective bargaining agreements are generally exempt, except when they waive constitutional or statutory rights.

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