House passes bill banning mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment cases

By Kate Scanlon

Published February 8, 2022 12:26am ET

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House passes bill banning mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment cases — The House on Monday passed a bill that would ban mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment cases. The legislation, HR 4445, or the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, was introduced by Rep. Cheri Bustos, a Democrat from Illinois, and co-sponsored by Republicans and Democrats in both chambers’ versions. It […]

The House on Monday passed a bill that would ban mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment cases.

The legislation, HR 4445, or the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, was introduced by Rep. Cheri Bustos, a Democrat from Illinois, and co-sponsored by Republicans and Democrats in both chambers’ versions. It was approved in a bipartisan 335-97 vote.

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