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Restoring Justice for Workers Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 5190 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
+14
Latest action
Jul 30, 2026

What it does

The Restoring Justice for Workers Act would prohibit employers from requiring workers to sign predispute arbitration agreements that force individual resolution of work disputes, including claims for unpaid wages, discrimination, or unsafe conditions, and would ban retaliation against workers who refuse such agreements. It would also amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect workers’ right to engage in concerted actions—such as joining class or collective lawsuits—by making agreements that waive those rights unenforceable, except in union contracts. The bill ensures that any postdispute arbitration agreement is only valid if entered into voluntarily, with informed consent, after a…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 30, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 30, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Restoring Justice for Workers Act | 52