Consumer Arbitration Fairness Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:affects |
class action lawsuits
consumer contracts |
| gptkbp:aims_to_improve |
small businesses
individual consumers |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
TBD
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
increase access to justice
change arbitration practices |
| gptkbp:has_been |
analyzed by legal experts
debated in Congress supported by public opinion |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Consumer Arbitration Fairness Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
businesses
consumers |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
allows consumers to choose litigation
prohibits arbitration agreements |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Senate
gptkb:U._S._Representative |
| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Senate progressive lawmakers |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
Congressional hearings
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
large corporations
business associations |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Federal_Arbitration_Act
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
consumer advocacy groups |
| gptkbp:legislation |
in the 115th Congress
in the 116th Congress in the 117th Congress |
| gptkbp:part_of |
broader consumer protection legislation
|
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:2017
gptkb:2018 gptkb:2019 gptkb:2020 gptkb:2021 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:court_cases
consumer rights |
| gptkbp:requires |
clear consent for arbitration
disclosure of arbitration terms |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:would_encourage |
negotiation between parties
|
| gptkbp:would_enhance |
transparency in arbitration
|
| gptkbp:would_facilitate |
access to legal representation
|
| gptkbp:would_limit |
enforceability of arbitration clauses
|
| gptkbp:would_prohibit |
forced arbitration in consumer contracts
forced arbitration in credit agreements forced arbitration in employment contracts forced arbitration in franchise agreements forced arbitration in insurance contracts |
| gptkbp:would_promote |
fairness in dispute resolution
|
| gptkbp:would_strengthen |
legal rights of consumers
|
| gptkbp:would_support |
consumer protection initiatives
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Discover_Bank_v._Superior_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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