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S. 878 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

Law. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

S. 878 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Other Titles
  • Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
  • Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
Sponsor
Al Franken
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Law
  • Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Consumer affairs
  • Contracts and agency
  • Labor-management relations
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced5/07/2013
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/07/2013
5/07/2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5/07/2013Introduced in Senate
12/17/2013Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-373.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Attorneys & law firms
Women's issues
Trial lawyers & law firms
Democratic/Liberal
Minority/Ethnic Groups
Children's rights
Health & welfare policy
Labor Unions
Public official (elected or appointed)
Human Rights
Consumer groups
$113,922
$10,614,000
$266,515
$38,300
$8,160,448
$8,650
$553,710
$362,505
$767,126
$62,631,717
$6,929,704
$90,446,597
$0
44 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
44 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

44 organizations supported this bill

9to5
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
AFL-CIO
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Alliance for Justice
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
American Antitrust Institute
Foer, Albert A. & Stutz, Randy M. (2013, December 24). Statement of the American Antitrust Institute, The Federal Arbitration Act and Access to Justice: Will Recent Supreme Court Decisions Undermine the Rights of Consumers, Workers, and Small Businesses?: Hearing on S. 878 Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 113th Cong. (2013). Retrieved March 12, 2014, from American Antitrust Institute.
American Association for Justice
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
American Association of University Women
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
American Civil Liberties Union
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Americans for Financial Reform
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Center for Justice & Democracy
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Center for Responsible Lending
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Citizen Works
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumer Action
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumer Federation of America
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumer Watchdog
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumers Count
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Consumers Union
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
DC Consumer Rights Coalition
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
empire justice center
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Every Child Matters
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Homeowners for Better Building
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Association of Consumer Advocates
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Community Reinvestment Coalition
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Consumers League
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Council of La Raza
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Employment Law Project
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Employment Lawyers Association
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Fair Housing Alliance
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Partnership for Women & Families
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Women's Health Network
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
National Women's Law Center
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
new jersey citizen action
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
North American Securities Administrators Association
Abshure, A. Heath (2013, May 20). Re: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (S. 878) . Retrieved August 15, 2013, from NASAA.
Public Citizen
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
U.S. PIRG
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Union Plus
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
West Virginia Association for Justice
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
West Virginia Citizen Action Group
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.
Woodstock Institute
undersigned organizations (2013, May 7). Re: Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from Public Citizen.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$223,277$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$293,665$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$2,206,040$0
John BarrassoRWY$91,249$0
Max BaucusDMT$224,298$0
Mark BegichDAK$1,275,546$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,616,897$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$726,276$0
Roy BluntRMO$537,332$0
John BoozmanRAR$95,304$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$3,026,963$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,766,808$0
Richard BurrRNC$409,477$0
Maria CantwellDWA$851,317$0
Ben CardinDMD$521,193$0
Tom CarperDDE$264,836$0
Bob CaseyDPA$1,988,447$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$79,250$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$219,654$0
Tom CoburnROK$72,210$0
William Thad CochranRMS$288,175$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$333,556$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,677,500$0
Bob CorkerRTN$472,413$0
John CornynRTX$668,882$0
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$103,590$0
Ted CruzRTX$849,457$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$985,800$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,402,635$0
Mike EnziRWY$71,477$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$770,222$0
Deb FischerRNE$143,487$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$202,717$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,678,584$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$5,024,669$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,003,867$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$193,073$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$1,903,328$0
Tom HarkinDIA$117,403$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$406,806$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$1,111,277$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$851,451$0
Dean HellerRNV$226,115$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$1,216,648$0
John HoevenRND$80,987$0
Jim InhofeROK$119,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$322,268$0
Mike JohannsRNE$25,500$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$160,598$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$97,489$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,633,870$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$305,863$0
Mark KirkRIL$676,543$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,099,354$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$2,140,358$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$25,250$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$648,950$0
Mike LeeRUT$135,252$0
Carl LevinDMI$-2,600$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$749,218$0
John McCainRAZ$345,482$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,814,429$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$939,039$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,603,302$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$588,471$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$409,499$0
Jerry MoranRKS$202,106$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$214,172$0
Chris MurphyDCT$1,402,609$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,432,390$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,273,823$0
Rand PaulRKY$219,555$0
Rob PortmanROH$933,932$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$1,454,044$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$413,696$0
Harry ReidDNV$3,738,112$0
Jim RischRID$41,850$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$246,036$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$73,300$0
Marco RubioRFL$536,715$0
Bernie SandersIVT$381,805$0
Brian SchatzDHI$679,434$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,530,501$0
Tim ScottRSC$352,846$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$71,503$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,715,281$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$322,425$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,038,912$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,738,789$0
John ThuneRSD$251,968$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$848,169$0
Mark UdallDCO$1,826,631$0
Tom UdallDNM$760,538$0
David VitterRLA$370,510$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,371,387$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$5,110,639$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$753,770$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$242,990$0
Ron WydenDOR$784,766$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$223,277$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$293,665$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$2,206,040$0
John BarrassoRWY$91,249$0
Max BaucusDMT$224,298$0
Mark BegichDAK$1,275,546$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,616,897$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$726,276$0
Roy BluntRMO$537,332$0
John BoozmanRAR$95,304$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$3,026,963$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,766,808$0
Richard BurrRNC$409,477$0
Maria CantwellDWA$851,317$0
Ben CardinDMD$521,193$0
Tom CarperDDE$264,836$0
Bob CaseyDPA$1,988,447$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$79,250$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$219,654$0
Tom CoburnROK$72,210$0
William Thad CochranRMS$288,175$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$333,556$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,677,500$0
Bob CorkerRTN$472,413$0
John CornynRTX$668,882$0
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$103,590$0
Ted CruzRTX$849,457$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$985,800$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,402,635$0
Mike EnziRWY$71,477$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$770,222$0
Deb FischerRNE$143,487$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$202,717$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,678,584$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$5,024,669$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,003,867$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$193,073$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$1,903,328$0
Tom HarkinDIA$117,403$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$406,806$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$1,111,277$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$851,451$0
Dean HellerRNV$226,115$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$1,216,648$0
John HoevenRND$80,987$0
Jim InhofeROK$119,100$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$322,268$0
Mike JohannsRNE$25,500$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$160,598$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$97,489$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,633,870$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$305,863$0
Mark KirkRIL$676,543$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,099,354$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$2,140,358$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$25,250$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$648,950$0
Mike LeeRUT$135,252$0
Carl LevinDMI$-2,600$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$749,218$0
John McCainRAZ$345,482$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,814,429$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$939,039$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,603,302$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$588,471$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$409,499$0
Jerry MoranRKS$202,106$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$214,172$0
Chris MurphyDCT$1,402,609$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,432,390$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,273,823$0
Rand PaulRKY$219,555$0
Rob PortmanROH$933,932$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$1,454,044$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$413,696$0
Harry ReidDNV$3,738,112$0
Jim RischRID$41,850$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$246,036$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$73,300$0
Marco RubioRFL$536,715$0
Bernie SandersIVT$381,805$0
Brian SchatzDHI$679,434$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,530,501$0
Tim ScottRSC$352,846$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$71,503$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,715,281$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$322,425$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,038,912$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,738,789$0
John ThuneRSD$251,968$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$848,169$0
Mark UdallDCO$1,826,631$0
Tom UdallDNM$760,538$0
David VitterRLA$370,510$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,371,387$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$5,110,639$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$753,770$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$242,990$0
Ron WydenDOR$784,766$0

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$62,631,717
Women's issues$10,614,000
Trial lawyers & law firms$8,160,448
Democratic/Liberal$6,929,704
Minority/Ethnic Groups$767,126
Children's rights$553,710
Health & welfare policy$362,505
Labor Unions$266,515
Public official (elected or appointed)$113,922
Human Rights$38,300
Consumer groups$8,650

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