HR 2882 · 105th Congress · Commerce

Fairness and Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1998

Introduced 1997-11-07· Sponsored by Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.(1997-11-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fairness and Voluntary Arbitration Act of 1998 - Requires each party to a sales and service contract that provides for the use of arbitration in resolving controversies to have the option to reject arbitration as the means of settling a controversy. Requires the arbitrator, whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dispute under such a contract, to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.…

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Cosponsors (15)

4 Democrats11 Republicans