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H.R. 2079

Referred to Committee

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015

Introduced 4/28/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

6/26/2015 • House

Summary

Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2015

This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE).

The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forbid an IHE that participates in federal student aid programs, including work-study programs, from requiring a student to agree to any restriction on the student's ability to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against it in court.

Introduced in House • 4/28/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCivil actions and liabilityHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (14)

Party Breakdown

14
Democrats
0
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Democrat • CA-43

Sponsored 4/28/2015

Cosponsors (13)

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Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

D-MD-7

Joined 4/28/2015

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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

D-MN-5

Joined 4/28/2015

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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

D-OR-3

Joined 4/28/2015

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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]

D-AZ-3

Joined 4/28/2015

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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]

D-CA-27

Joined 4/28/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 28, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House4/28/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors13