H.R. 1423FAIR Act

2 recorded actions193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. [D-GA-04]
Cosponsors: 222 · 221 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Law
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Sep 24, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
Passed the HouseSep 20, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act or the FAIR Act

This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1423 as passed House on Sep 20, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 14232 roll calls on this measure

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Sep 20, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveSep 20, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 540

House Sep 20, 2019 · the primary vote

On Passage

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Passed

225 Yea 186 Nay 23 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 411 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members434 members

Democratic234 members

Republican200 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors222 · 221 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1423 and vote against it. 147 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 142340 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1423 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, EPPLIN STRATEGIC PLANNING, RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC, FORSCEY, PLLC, CUNEO GILBERT FLANNERY & LADUCA (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA)Its PAC: American Association for Justice PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Education · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +22 more39 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATESfiled by MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC, AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +2 more17 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Natural Resources · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Animals +3 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Insurance · Agriculture · Disaster Planning/Emergencies +4 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERSIts PAC: Build PAC of the National Association of Home Builders

Transportation · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Trade (domestic/foreign) +17 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

U.S. CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORMfiled by VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC), BRIDGE STREET GROUP, LLC

Torts · Government Issues9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION

Torts8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INCfiled by INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.Its PAC: Independent Electrical Contractors PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +7 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

JACKSON VAUGHN PUBLIC STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF ENOVA ONLINE SERVICES, INC.filed by LAVENDER CONSULTANTS

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (NELA)filed by NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

226 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.