HOUSE 1430116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- 2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-28 (00)
Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2019
This bill forbids institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.
Cosponsors (4)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Civil actions and liability
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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