,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,braley ( 
,i[a1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1   
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,jackson   
,lee1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4    
,deut*1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code ) respect to arbitration4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,arbitration ,fairness ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,arbitration ,act 7n[    
enact$ z *apt] #a ( title #i ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 0 int5d$ to apply to      
disputes betwe5 comm]cial entities (    

g5]ally simil> sophi/ication & b>ga9+   
p[]4  7#b7 ,a s]ies ( decisions by !    
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
int]pret$ ! ,act s t x n[ ext5ds to     
consum] disputes & employm5t disputes1  
contr>y to ! int5t ( ,congress4  7#c7   
,mo/ consum]s & employees h little or no
 mean+ful *oice :e!r to submit _! claims
 to arbitration4 ,(t51 consum]s &       
employees are n ev5 aw>e t !y h giv5 up 
_! rights4  7#d7 ,m&atory arbitration   
und]m9es ! developm5t ( public law      
because !re is inadequate transp>5cy &  
inadequate judicial review (            
arbitrators' decisions4  7#e7           
,arbitration c be an acceptable         
alt]native :5 cons5t to ! arbitration is
 truly volunt>y1 & occurs aft] ! dispute
 arises4  #c4 ,arbitration ( employm5t1 
consum]1 antitru/1 & civil rights       
disputes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #d ,arbitration (      
employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 & civil   
rights disputes  ,sec4 #dja4            

,def9itions4 #djb4 ,validity &          
en=ceability4  #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
*apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m antitru/ dispute    
means a dispute--  7,a7 involv+ a claim 
= damages alleg$ly caus$ by a violation 
( ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab77 or ,/ate antitru/  
laws2 &  7,b7 9 :i* ! pla9tiffs seek    
c]tification z a class "u rule #bc ( !  
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure or a   
comp>able rule or provision ( ,/ate law2
  7#b7 ! t]m civil rights dispute means 
a dispute--  7,a7 aris+ "u--  7i7 !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !     
con/itution ( a ,/ate2 or  7ii7 a ,f$]al
 or ,/ate /atute t prohibits            
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 sex1   
disability1 religion1 national orig91 or
 any invidi\s basis 9 education1        
employm5t1 cr$it1 h\s+1 public          
accommodations & facilities1 vot+1 or   
program fund$ or conduct$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t or ,/ate gov]nm5t1 includ+ any
 /atute en=c$ by ! ,civil ,rights       

,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & any 
/atute enum]at$ 9 section #fb7;e7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+  
to unlawful discrim9ation72 &  7,b7 9   
:i* at lea/ #a p>ty alleg+ a violation (
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a    
,/ate con/itution1 or a /atute prohibit+
 discrim9ation is an individual2  7#c7 !
 t]m consum] dispute means a dispute    
betwe5 an individual :o seeks or        
acquires real or p]sonal prop]ty1       
s]vices 7includ+ s]vices relat+ to      
securities & o!r inve/m5ts71 money1 or  
cr$it = p]sonal1 family1 or h\sehold    
purposes & ! sell] or provid] ( su*     
prop]ty1 s]vices1 money1 or cr$it2  7#d7
 ! t]m employm5t dispute means a dispute
 betwe5 an employ] & employee aris+ out 
( ! relation%ip ( employ] & employee z  
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc72 &  7#e7 ! t]m pr$ispute          
arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t 
to arbitrate a dispute t _h n yet aris5 
at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  #djb4   

,validity & en=ceability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 
no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all  
be valid or en=ceable if x requires     
arbitration ( an employm5t dispute1     
consum] dispute1 antitru/ dispute1 or   
civil rights dispute4  7b7              
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue 
z to :e!r ?is *apt] applies to an       
arbitration agreem5t %all be det]m9$ "u 
,f$]al law4 ,! applicability ( ?is *apt]
 to an agreem5t to arbitrate & !        
validity & en=ceability ( an agreem5t to
 :i* ?is *apt] applies %all be det]m9$  
by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1         
irrespective ( :e!r ! p>ty resi/+       
arbitration *all5ges ! arbitration      
agreem5t specifically or 9 conjunction )
 o!r t]ms ( ! contract conta9+ su*      
agreem5t4  7#b7 ,collective b>ga9+      
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all apply  
to any arbitration provision 9 a        
contract betwe5 an employ] & a labor    
organization or betwe5 labor            
organizations1 except t no su*          

arbitration provision %all h ! effect ( 
waiv+ ! "r ( an employee to seek        
judicial en=cem5t ( a "r aris+ "u a     
provision ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a ,/ate con/itution1 or a ,f$]al
 or ,/ate /atute1 or public policy aris+
 !refrom4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
section #a1 by /rik+ ( seam51 & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh int]/ate comm]ce2  7,b7 9  
section #b1 by ins]t+ or z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 *apt] #d be=e ! p]iod at !    
end2  7,c7 9 section #bjh--  7i7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2      
residual application & ins]t+           
,application2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t t
 ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt] #d42 
&  7,d7 9 section #cjg--  7i7 9 !       
section head+1 by /rik+ ,*apt] #a2      
residual application & ins]t+           
,application2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,?is *apt] applies to ! ext5t t
 ?is *apt] is n 9 conflict ) *apt] #d44 

7#b7 ,table ( sections  7,a7 ,*apt] #b  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #b ( title  
#i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjh &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bjh4 ,application4  4
  7,b7 ,*apt] #c ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #c ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #cjg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
#cjg4 ,application4  4  7#c7 ,table (   
*apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s = title #i1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #d4 ,arbitration (    
employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 & civil   
rights disputes#dja  4  #d4 ,effective  
date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act1 %all take effect on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to any dispute or claim t arises
 on or aft] su* date4