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HR2958Referred to Committee

Balance the Scales Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-17
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michael A. Rulli
Michael A. Rulli
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 96.4% (522 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000619

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)· 2026-02-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.

2026-02-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReported By · 2026-02-20

Previously

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceMarkup By · 2025-09-17
  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-04-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen workers' ability to take legal action against their employers by limiting the use of forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, which currently require disputes to be settled privately rather than in court. The change would allow more workers—particularly those in lower-wage jobs—to pursue class action lawsuits against employers for wage theft, discrimination, or unsafe working conditions instead of being locked into individual arbitration proceedings. The bill aims to level the playing field between workers and large employers by giving workers more options to seek justice and hold companies accountable.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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