HR6172Referred to Committee

Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-11-20

Introduced

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Type

Sponsor

Wesley Bell

Democrat · MO · Representative

Votes with party: 97.9% (536 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (21)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-11-20

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent employers from forcing workers to settle race discrimination complaints through private arbitration instead of going to court, allowing employees to pursue discrimination cases in the public legal system. The change would apply to new employment contracts and give workers more options when they believe they've faced racial discrimination on the job. This affects both private sector employees and employers, shifting how workplace discrimination disputes are resolved.

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