118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3107 — Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023

“A bill to provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education, and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.”

Education

Introduced Oct 24, 2023

Last action Oct 24, 2023

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Referred

Oct 24, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 24, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Oct 24, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.