To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H524A55D488534EDDBC9CF9765FE8BE43: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2025 or the CLASS Act of 2025.
- Section H595878FD851B4BDD855723E6C029CE8E: 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education...
- Section HFF96AE44108547B5AD5524A6FAEFAB82: 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education...
- Section HE19AFC3FCDC44A2FBE5C5E7C18CB022D: 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Finance, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Fetterman, Ms. Hirono, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
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