The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4445
Congress
117
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Amendment clarifies that, for the purposes of the bill, sexual harassment dispute is defined as a dispute relating to conduct that allegedly constitutes sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State sexual harassment laws.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; and for other purposes.
Active
Amendments
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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House
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S621-628)
02/10/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
02/08/2022
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
02/07/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/07/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR: H984)
02/07/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 335 - 97 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR: H984)
02/07/2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Buck amendment, which was debated earlier an on which further proceedings had been postponed.
02/07/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H994-995)
02/07/2022
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 4445 were postponed.
02/07/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buck amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
02/07/2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.
02/07/2022
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 4445.
02/07/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4445.
02/07/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
02/07/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900. (consideration: CR H983-993)
02/02/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
01/28/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
01/28/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-234.
11/17/2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 14.