Proposed legislation banning mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements in sexual harassment disputes

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced on December 17, 2017 that they were introducing legislation to ban mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements affecting claims of sexual harassment.  Reuters reported on the announcement here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-misconduct/u-s-lawmakers-propose-ban-on-arbitration-of-sexual-misconduct-claims-idUSKBN1E12M6