H.R. 963 · 117th Congress
FAIR Act
Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022
What it does
Voids forced-arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, antitrust and civil-rights disputes so people can take a company to court.
Outcome
Passed the House on March 17, 2022. Never received a Senate vote.
The test
| Pillar | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Who lobbied for it, and who against? | Helps Americans | Opposed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable; supported by consumer, veterans' and civil-rights groups. |
| Freedom | Does it protect or erode privacy, anonymity, speech, due process and the right to organize or sue? | Helps Americans | Restores the right to sue instead of a company-chosen arbitrator. |
| Consensus | Where reliable polling exists, do most Americans across parties support or oppose it? | Helps Americans | 84 percent support ending forced arbitration in consumer contracts (Hart Research for AAJ, 2019). |
Votes counted: House 222–209 on Mar 17, 2022. Each member's page shows how they voted.