S4502-118

Introduced

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Justice for Workers Act.
  • Section id8d77fe1c7908412ab712e733a255c7fc: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Millions of workers are currently forced to accept, as a condition of employment or work, contractual provisions that...
  • Section ided9e1596b8ee4a9baf5648b4b557c074: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of work disputes; prohibit retaliation against...
  • Section idE1E9209E9FD74994878D40AA8933D05F: 4. Protection of concerted activity Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)) is amended— in paragraph (5), by striking the period at...
  • Section idf7035ef7d5904075b3631e4fbf447983: 5. Arbitration of work disputes Title 9 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 5Arbitration of Work DisputesSec. 501....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Criminal Justice Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 11, 2024

Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Durbin, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Criminal Justice Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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