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HB10641: Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act

: Mark DeSaulnier (D-US) : Oct 4, 2026 Updated: Oct 1, 2026
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  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any mandatory predispute or coerced postdispute arbitration clause, class action waiver, representation waiver, or discretionary clause with respect to a plan is unenforceable, to prohibit any such clause or waiver from being included in a plan document or other agreement with plan participants, and for other purposes.

Plain-language summary

This bill would change rules for employee retirement and health benefit plans under federal law. It would make it illegal to force workers or retirees into arbitration (private dispute resolution) instead of court. The bill also blocks employers from preventing class action lawsuits or requiring workers to waive legal representation. Employers would be banned from including these restrictions in plan documents. The bill is currently introduced and has not yet advanced in the legislative process.

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