H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Summary:
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
H.R. 1237 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Elderly care, Disabilities, Hospice, Arbitration
- Summary
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
- Other Titles
- Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Co-Sponsors
- Laura Richardson
- Doris O. Matsui
- Larry Kissell
- Fortney Pete Stark
- André Carson
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Barbara Lee
- Barney Frank
- William Delahunt
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Melvin L. Watt
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Adam B. Schiff
- Brad Sherman
- Earl Blumenauer
- Brad Ellsworth
- Bruce L. Braley
- Dale E. Kildee
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Zoe Lofgren
- Deborah Halvorson
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Patrick Murphy
- Steven C. LaTourette
- Subjects
- Law
- Aging
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Contracts and agency
- Health facilities and institutions
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2009 2/26/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 3/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. 6/21/2010 Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Attorneys & law firms | $33,188,710 |
State & local govt employee unions | $1,739,350 |
Communications & hi-tech unions | $1,403,600 |
Commercial service unions | $1,336,100 |
Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,211,944 |
Health, Education & Human Resources | $771,481 |
Elderly issues/Social Security | $381,072 |
Welfare & Social Work | $253,302 |
Legal Services | $69,155 |
Human Rights | $19,400 |
Consumer groups | $500 |
$40,374,614 |
opposed this bill
Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $8,327,091 |
Insurance companies, brokers & agents | $8,034,834 |
Real estate | $6,069,263 |
Residential construction | $2,628,468 |
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $2,571,099 |
Credit agencies & finance companies | $2,471,038 |
Nursing homes | $2,215,867 |
Home care services | $957,632 |
Securities, commodities & investment | $865,482 |
Banks & lending institutions | $707,410 |
Retail trade | $591,649 |
Manufacturing | $248,120 |
Chambers of commerce | $134,500 |
Pro-business associations | $15,050 |
$35,837,503 |
Interest groups that supported this bill gave 13% more as interest groups that opposed this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org