[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        ARBITRATION FAIRNESS ACT

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today I introduce H.R. 1844, 
the Arbitration Fairness Act. Forced arbitration agreements stack the 
deck against working people and have been of concern to me ever since 
I've come to Congress. These agreements are pervasive and they 
adversely affect countless Americans every year.
  Too many Americans are forced to give up their rights to have a trial 
by jury when it comes to these consumer agreements that they sign with 
these megabusinesses. My bill would remedy this by prohibiting any 
predispute agreement that requires arbitration for claims involving 
employees, consumers, civil rights, and antitrust.
  We must protect our constitutional right to a fair trial by a jury of 
one's peers. I will continue to champion this bill until it is signed 
into law, and I urge my colleagues to support the Arbitration Fairness 
Act.

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