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A bill from Georgia U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson is slated for a vote on the House floor today and has the backing of the White House.

H.R. 963 would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, which advocates say keep discrimination and harassment complaints from being made public through lawsuits or class actions.

The most recent champion of Johnson's bill has been former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, whose racial discrimination lawsuit has been thwarted by a forced arbitration clause in his employment contract.

The House passed similar legislation two years ago, but it got nowhere in the Senate, which was led by Republicans then.

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