H.R. 963—FAIR Act of 2022
H.R. 963 - FAIR Act of 2022
Hearing Information
Amendment Deadline
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 10:00am Online View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 2:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 117-34 PDF XML
(as reported)
H. Rept. 117-270PDF
Report from the Committee on the Judiciary to accompany H.R. 963
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 117-273PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 979:
Agreed to by record vote of 219-207, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 219-204, on March 16, 2022.
MANAGERS: Torres/Fischbach
1. Structured rule for H.R. 963.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-34 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order the amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report, if offered by the member designated in the report, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.
9. Closed rule for H.R. 2116.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-36 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
14. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Bentz (OR) | Republican | Strikes retroactively provision. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ) | Democrat | Withdrawn Mandates a report by the Department of Labor and Department of Defense examining the economic impact of mandatory arbitration on members of the Armed Forces. | Withdrawn |
| 3 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Limits attorneys' fees to a reasonable amount under judgements or settlement agreements. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Strikes the carve out for unions. | Made in Order |
| 5 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Provides exemption for a person in an industry affected by labor shortages or supply-chain disruption. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Withdrawn Provides that organizations and other entities that are legally authorized or empowered to represent one or more individuals or plaintiffs (within the scope of H.R. 963) have the same rights as individuals and plaintiffs. | Withdrawn |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 201
Motion by Mr. Cole to add language in the rule that stops the tolling of days for Resolutions of Inquiry. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 202
Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 963 to make in order amendment #5, offered by Rep. Fitzgerald (WI), which provides exemptions for a person in an industry affected by labor shortages or supply-chain disruption. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 203
Motion by Mr. Burgess to add a section to the rule which would repeal Section 4 of House Resolution 508. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 204
Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to amend the rule to H.R. 963 to make in order amendment #1, offered by Rep. Bentz (OR), which strikes the retroactivity provision. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 205
Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 963 to make in order amendment #3, offered by Rep. Fitzgerald (WI), which limits attorneys' fees to a reasonable amount under judgements or settlement agreements. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 206
Motion by Mrs. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4