H.R. 5165 · 115th Congress
Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2018-03-05
- Latest action
- 2018-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Summary
Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2018
This bill prohibits an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. With respect to this prohibition, the bill establishes a private right to action as well as provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and by states.