HR 4445 United States House · 117th Congress

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

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

Signed into Law

Mar 2022

Introduced Jul 16, 2021 Signed Mar 3, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 3, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S621-628)

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

upper

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

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.

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

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.

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Introduced

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

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors