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S. 1782 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

Law. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

S. 1782 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
Other Titles
  • Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
Sponsor
Russell Feingold
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Law
  • Business
  • Civil rights
  • Consumer complaints
  • Consumers
  • Contracts
  • Franchises (Retail trade)
  • Labor
  • Labor disputes
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced7/12/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced7/12/2007
7/12/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9144)
7/12/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/12/2007Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-396.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Women's issues [About]
Trial lawyers & law firms [About]
Minority/Ethnic Groups [About]
Health & welfare policy [About]
Human Rights [About]
Consumer groups [About]
Attorneys & law firms (split) [About]
$19,800
$7,682,154
$6,850
$1,212,093
$8,110,320
$515,981
$17,547,198
4.3 times as much
$19,089,613
$20,045,790
$11,276,620
$2,419,391
$315,404
$3,532,338
$1,160,537
$803,556
$1,570,777
$81,369
$965,624
$1,710,792
$5,537,738
$401,385
$2,760,174
$1,019,894
$2,584,068
$291,984
$75,567,054

opposed this bill

Security brokers & investment companies [About]
Lobbyists & Public Relations [About]
Commercial banks & bank holding companies [About]
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate [About]
Credit agencies & finance companies [About]
Residential construction [About]
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials [About]
Property & casualty insurance [About]
Cellular systems and equipment [About]
Telecommunications [About]
Health care institutions [About]
Retail trade [About]
Beer [About]
Meat processing & products [About]
General business associations [About]
Manufacturing [About]
Chambers of commerce [About]
Pro-business associations [About]
Attorneys & law firms (split) [About]
38 Organizations Supported and 25 Opposed; See Which Ones
38 Organizations Supported and 25 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

38 organizations supported this bill

Alliance for Justice
(n.d.). Protect Consumers from Abusive Binding Mandatory Arbitration Clauses!. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Association for Justice
(n.d.). Protect Consumers from Abusive Binding Mandatory Arbitration Clauses!. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Association of People with Disabilities
(n.d.). Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Americans for Democratic Action
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Americans for Fairness in Lending
(n.d.). S.1782 and H.R.3010 (Identical Bills) Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007. Retrieved n.d., from .
Asian American Justice Center
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Center for Responsible Lending
(n.d.). Protect Consumers from Abusive Binding Mandatory Arbitration Clauses!. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumer Action
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumer Federation of America
(n.d.). Protect Consumers from Abusive Binding Mandatory Arbitration Clauses!. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumers Union
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
DC Vote
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Demos
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Japanese American Citizens League
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Legal Momentum
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Consumer Advocates
(n.d.). NACA Supports the Arbitration Fairness Act. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Consumer Law Center
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Contract Poultry Growers Association
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Council of La Raza
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Employment Lawyers Association
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Fair Housing Alliance
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Partnership for Women and Families
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Urban League
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Women's Law Center
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Workrights Institute
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
North American Securities Administrators Association
(n.d.). NASAA Testimony Regarding S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007. Retrieved n.d., from .
Organization for Competitive Markets
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
People Over Profits
(n.d.). Ban Mandatory Binding Arbitration. Retrieved n.d., from .
Public Citizen
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
U.S. Public Interest Research Groups
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .
Women Employed
(n.d.). Letter in Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010 and S. 1782. Retrieved n.d., from .

25 organizations opposed this bill

American Arbitration Association
(n.d.). Testimony of Richard Naimark before the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Bankers Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Financial Services Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American General Financial Services
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Health Care Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Insurance Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Meat Institute
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
AT&T
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Business Roundtable
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Comcast
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
CTIA - The Wireless Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Foley and Lardner LLP
(n.d.). Federal Legislation Would Invalidate Arbitration Clauses in Franchise, Consumer, and Employment Agreements. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Franchise Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Jackson Lewis LLC
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
MillerCoors
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Home Builders
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Manufacturers
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Retail Federation
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Retail Industry Leaders Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Rockwell Automation
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
T-Mobile USA
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
The Financial Services Roundtable
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Verizon Communications
(n.d.). Letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MAPLight.org, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions By Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Akaka, DanielDHI$92,040$170,358
Alexander, LamarRTN$52,500$795,013
Allard, WayneRCO$0$40,000
Barrasso, JohnRWY$250$182,625
Baucus, MaxDMT$80,642$1,353,612
Bayh, EvanDIN$141,150$1,118,658
Bennett, RobertRUT$3,000$722,022
Biden, JosephDDE$593,670$480,850
Bingaman, JeffDNM$49,200$324,364
Bond, ChristopherRMO$2,449$944,943
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$1,433,000$548,950
Brown, SherrodDOH$288,299$463,366
Brownback, SamuelRKS$7,000$201,127
Bunning, JimRKY$4,900$676,615
Burr, RichardRNC$44,058$1,199,306
Byrd, RobertDWV$32,500$208,770
Cantwell, MariaDWA$496,252$778,531
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$255,795$727,496
Carper, ThomasDDE$29,099$947,135
Casey, RobertDPA$768,963$691,565
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$6,950$1,231,697
Clinton, HillaryDNY$1,918,426$3,348,591
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$367,670
Cochran, ThadRMS$0$232,950
Coleman, NormRMN$36,719$1,902,533
Collins, SusanRME$105,629$767,652
Conrad, KentDND$180,865$654,157
Corker, BobRTN$94,910$1,166,147
Cornyn, JohnRTX$15,575$1,490,212
Craig, LarryRID$0$56,183
Crapo, MichaelRID$23,000$582,987
DeMint, JimRSC$15,000$1,107,568
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$45,950$1,937,084
Dole, ElizabethRNC$34,142$915,795
Domenici, PeteRNM$250$165,306
Dorgan, ByronDND$54,962$518,248
Durbin, RichardDIL$442,360$931,011
Ensign, JohnRNV$4,500$620,641
Enzi, MichaelRWY$2,000$401,441
Feingold, RussellDWI$200,243$199,840
Feinstein, DianneDCA$130,799$619,735
Graham, LindseyRSC$254,422$616,331
Grassley, CharlesRIA$35,750$694,518
Gregg, JuddRNH$0$529,531
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$215,863
Harkin, ThomasDIA$76,180$658,603
Hatch, OrrinRUT$75,498$708,468
Hutchison, KayRTX$19,250$721,640
Inhofe, JamesROK$0$393,408
Inouye, DanielDHI$66,001$372,649
Isakson, JohnRGA$11,800$778,576
Johnson, TimDSD$66,577$872,928
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$247,625$591,911
Kerry, JohnDMA$102,474$299,054
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$922,338$442,272
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$4,200
Kyl, JonRAZ$10,400$1,224,168
Landrieu, MaryDLA$210,241$831,100
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$107,850$786,759
Leahy, PatrickDVT$113,332$314,152
Levin, CarlDMI$104,421$315,575
Lieberman, JosephICT$91,450$2,072,739
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$151,350$754,844
Lott, TrentRMS$2,000$332,764
Lugar, RichardRIN$52,550$401,323
Martinez, MelRFL$119,650$1,319,085
McCain, JohnRAZ$500$278,175
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$1,103,861$384,250
McConnell, MitchRKY$63,300$1,941,771
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$141,602$1,183,382
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$336,700$397,405
Murkowski, LisaRAK$46,335$517,823
Murray, PattyDWA$946,207$756,504
Nelson, BenDNE$83,750$1,061,488
Nelson, BillDFL$528,538$1,018,169
Obama, BarackDIL$335,892$1,224,277
Pryor, MarkDAR$185,300$677,533
Reed, JohnDRI$60,614$719,298
Reid, HarryDNV$334,832$1,295,275
Roberts, PatRKS$500$654,791
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$72,348$517,938
Salazar, KenDCO$598,035$852,864
Sanders, BernardIVT$56,450$48,035
Schumer, CharlesDNY$151,250$1,378,553
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$1,000$486,505
Shelby, RichardRAL$119,200$1,470,189
Smith, GordonROR$35,350$1,000,574
Snowe, OlympiaRME$84,647$360,124
Specter, ArlenDPA$199,013$1,896,512
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$902,498$672,809
Stevens, TedRAK$7,900$460,684
Sununu, JohnRNH$8,600$1,551,428
Tester, JonDMT$31,100$219,492
Thomas, CraigRWY$0$166,169
Thune, JohnRSD$6,350$1,031,621
Vitter, DavidRLA$23,585$728,611
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$250$763,517
Warner, JohnRVA$0$16,950
Webb, JimDVA$175,321$262,982
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$302,864$461,989
Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$615,524
Wyden, RonDOR$72,000$448,628

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
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Akaka, DanielDHI$92,040$170,358
Alexander, LamarRTN$52,500$795,013
Allard, WayneRCO$0$40,000
Barrasso, JohnRWY$250$182,625
Baucus, MaxDMT$80,642$1,353,612
Bayh, EvanDIN$141,150$1,118,658
Bennett, RobertRUT$3,000$722,022
Biden, JosephDDE$593,670$480,850
Bingaman, JeffDNM$49,200$324,364
Bond, ChristopherRMO$2,449$944,943
Boxer, BarbaraDCA$1,433,000$548,950
Brown, SherrodDOH$288,299$463,366
Brownback, SamuelRKS$7,000$201,127
Bunning, JimRKY$4,900$676,615
Burr, RichardRNC$44,058$1,199,306
Byrd, RobertDWV$32,500$208,770
Cantwell, MariaDWA$496,252$778,531
Cardin, BenjaminDMD$255,795$727,496
Carper, ThomasDDE$29,099$947,135
Casey, RobertDPA$768,963$691,565
Chambliss, SaxbyRGA$6,950$1,231,697
Clinton, HillaryDNY$1,918,426$3,348,591
Coburn, ThomasROK$0$367,670
Cochran, ThadRMS$0$232,950
Coleman, NormRMN$36,719$1,902,533
Collins, SusanRME$105,629$767,652
Conrad, KentDND$180,865$654,157
Corker, BobRTN$94,910$1,166,147
Cornyn, JohnRTX$15,575$1,490,212
Craig, LarryRID$0$56,183
Crapo, MichaelRID$23,000$582,987
DeMint, JimRSC$15,000$1,107,568
Dodd, ChristopherDCT$45,950$1,937,084
Dole, ElizabethRNC$34,142$915,795
Domenici, PeteRNM$250$165,306
Dorgan, ByronDND$54,962$518,248
Durbin, RichardDIL$442,360$931,011
Ensign, JohnRNV$4,500$620,641
Enzi, MichaelRWY$2,000$401,441
Feingold, RussellDWI$200,243$199,840
Feinstein, DianneDCA$130,799$619,735
Graham, LindseyRSC$254,422$616,331
Grassley, CharlesRIA$35,750$694,518
Gregg, JuddRNH$0$529,531
Hagel, CharlesRNE$0$215,863
Harkin, ThomasDIA$76,180$658,603
Hatch, OrrinRUT$75,498$708,468
Hutchison, KayRTX$19,250$721,640
Inhofe, JamesROK$0$393,408
Inouye, DanielDHI$66,001$372,649
Isakson, JohnRGA$11,800$778,576
Johnson, TimDSD$66,577$872,928
Kennedy, EdwardDMA$247,625$591,911
Kerry, JohnDMA$102,474$299,054
Klobuchar, AmyDMN$922,338$442,272
Kohl, HerbertDWI$0$4,200
Kyl, JonRAZ$10,400$1,224,168
Landrieu, MaryDLA$210,241$831,100
Lautenberg, FrankDNJ$107,850$786,759
Leahy, PatrickDVT$113,332$314,152
Levin, CarlDMI$104,421$315,575
Lieberman, JosephICT$91,450$2,072,739
Lincoln, BlancheDAR$151,350$754,844
Lott, TrentRMS$2,000$332,764
Lugar, RichardRIN$52,550$401,323
Martinez, MelRFL$119,650$1,319,085
McCain, JohnRAZ$500$278,175
McCaskill, ClaireDMO$1,103,861$384,250
McConnell, MitchRKY$63,300$1,941,771
Menéndez, RobertDNJ$141,602$1,183,382
Mikulski, BarbaraDMD$336,700$397,405
Murkowski, LisaRAK$46,335$517,823
Murray, PattyDWA$946,207$756,504
Nelson, BenDNE$83,750$1,061,488
Nelson, BillDFL$528,538$1,018,169
Obama, BarackDIL$335,892$1,224,277
Pryor, MarkDAR$185,300$677,533
Reed, JohnDRI$60,614$719,298
Reid, HarryDNV$334,832$1,295,275
Roberts, PatRKS$500$654,791
Rockefeller, JohnDWV$72,348$517,938
Salazar, KenDCO$598,035$852,864
Sanders, BernardIVT$56,450$48,035
Schumer, CharlesDNY$151,250$1,378,553
Sessions, JeffersonRAL$1,000$486,505
Shelby, RichardRAL$119,200$1,470,189
Smith, GordonROR$35,350$1,000,574
Snowe, OlympiaRME$84,647$360,124
Specter, ArlenDPA$199,013$1,896,512
Stabenow, Debbie AnnDMI$902,498$672,809
Stevens, TedRAK$7,900$460,684
Sununu, JohnRNH$8,600$1,551,428
Tester, JonDMT$31,100$219,492
Thomas, CraigRWY$0$166,169
Thune, JohnRSD$6,350$1,031,621
Vitter, DavidRLA$23,585$728,611
Voinovich, GeorgeROH$250$763,517
Warner, JohnRVA$0$16,950
Webb, JimDVA$175,321$262,982
Whitehouse, SheldonDRI$302,864$461,989
Wicker, RogerRMS$3,300$615,524
Wyden, RonDOR$72,000$448,628

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$68,488,834
Women's issues$8,110,320
Trial lawyers & law firms$7,682,154
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,212,093
Health & welfare policy$515,981
Human Rights$19,800
Consumer groups$6,850

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$68,488,834
Security brokers & investment companies$20,045,790
Lobbyists & Public Relations$19,089,613
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$11,276,620
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$5,537,738
Credit agencies & finance companies$3,532,338
Residential construction$2,760,174
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$2,584,068
Property & casualty insurance$2,419,391
Cellular systems and equipment$1,710,792
Telecommunications$1,570,777
Health care institutions$1,160,537
Retail trade$1,019,894
Beer$965,624
Meat processing & products$803,556
General business associations$401,385
Manufacturing$315,404
Chambers of commerce$291,984
Pro-business associations$81,369
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