HOUSE 3280117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- 2021-05-17Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-17 (00)
Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021
This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a private right of action as well as provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by states.
Subjects
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Civil actions and liability
- Computer security and identity theft
- Consumer affairs
- Federal preemption
- Legal fees and court costs
- State and local government operations
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