H.R. 1237 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Linda Sánchez
- Summary:
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
H.R. 1237 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Elderly care, Disabilities, Hospice, Arbitration
- Summary
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration.
- Other Titles
- Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Linda Sánchez
- Co-Sponsors
- Laura Richardson
- Doris Matsui
- Larry Kissell
- Fortney Stark
- André Carson
- Robert Scott
- Henry Johnson
- John Conyers
- Raul Grijalva
- Barbara Lee
- Barney Frank
- William Delahunt
- Janice Schakowsky
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Melvin Watt
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Adam Schiff
- Brad Sherman
- Earl Blumenauer
- Brad Ellsworth
- Bruce Braley
- Dale Kildee
- Peter DeFazio
- Zoe Lofgren
- Deborah Halvorson
- Bennie Thompson
- Patrick Murphy
- Steven LaTourette
- Subjects
- Law
- Aging
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Contracts and agency
- Health facilities and institutions
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/26/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/26/2009 2/26/2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 3/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. 6/21/2010 Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Attorneys & law firms | $33,146,929 |
| Trial lawyers & law firms | $3,507,356 |
| State & local govt employee unions | $1,737,850 |
| Minority/Ethnic Groups | $1,381,431 |
| Communications & hi-tech unions | $1,365,650 |
| Commercial service unions | $1,327,950 |
| Non-profit foundations | $761,702 |
| Elderly issues/Social Security | $396,138 |
| Welfare & Social Work | $214,302 |
| Legal Services | $40,505 |
| Consumer groups | $500 |
| $43,880,313 |
opposed this bill
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies | $7,804,815 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents | $7,795,002 |
| Real estate | $6,318,922 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $2,880,550 |
| Residential construction | $2,425,823 |
| Credit agencies & finance companies | $2,368,388 |
| Nursing homes | $2,030,587 |
| Banks & lending institutions | $1,230,233 |
| Home care services | $861,032 |
| Securities, commodities & investment | $793,202 |
| Retail trade | $591,549 |
| Manufacturing | $172,407 |
| Chambers of commerce | $114,550 |
| Pro-business associations | $13,800 |
| $35,400,860 |
Interest groups that supported this bill gave 24% more as interest groups that opposed this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
