House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-90

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

H.R. 4445Introduced Jul 16, 2021Policy area: Law

Became law on Mar 3, 2022.

Sponsor: Rep. Cheri Bustos D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 16, 2021
Committee actionNov 17, 2021
Passed HouseFeb 7, 2022 · 335–97
Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022 · by voice vote
To the PresidentMar 2, 2022
Became lawMar 3, 2022

Latest action: Mar 3, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-90.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4445.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 117-234 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on January 28, 2022.
Source: Congress.gov, reported January 28, 2022 ↗
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H.R. 4445, 117th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 6, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. BUSTOS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 125, July 16, 2021, Page H3633):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 16, 2021 ↗
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H.R. 4445, 117th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
December 6, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

25 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 17 Democrats

8 of 25 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ken Buck (R-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), James Cooper (D-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), H. Griffith (R-VA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Marie Newman (D-IL), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Norma Torres (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Nikema Williams (D-GA).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cheri Bustos.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-17 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.