,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,jones introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act to    
require ! cons5t ( p>ties to contracts =
 ! use ( arbitration to resolve         
controv]sies aris+ "u ! contracts &     
subject to provisions ( su* ,act & to   
pres]ve ! rights ( s]vicememb]s to br+  
class actions "u su* ,act1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,scra ,rights ,protection 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,election (          
arbitration to resolve controv]sies "u  
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #ajb ( ! ,s]vicememb]s
 ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
,app4 #eab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,writt5     
cons5t requir$ = arbitration ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 :5ev] a        
contract ) a s]vicememb]1 or a          

s]vicememb] & ! s]vicememb]'s sp\se     
jo9tly1 provides = ! use ( arbitration  
to resolve a controv]sy subject to a    
provision ( ?is ,act & aris+ out ( or   
relat+ to su* contract1 arbitration may 
be us$ to settle su* controv]sy only if1
 aft] su* controv]sy arises1 all p>ties 
to su* controv]sy cons5t 9 writ+ to use 
arbitration to settle su* controv]sy4  4
  7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7d7 (  
su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a71  
%all apply ) respect to contracts ent]$ 
into1 am5d$1 alt]$1 modifi$1 r5ew$1 or  
ext5d$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #c4 ,limitation on waiv] ( rights
 & protections "u ,s]vicememb]s ,civil  
,relief ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#ajg7;a7 ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil       
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4       
#eag7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & if x is made aft] a 
specific dispute has aris5 & ! dispute  
is id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] aft] to :i* x     
applies2 &  7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by    
ins]t+ & if x is made aft] a specific   

dispute has aris5 & ! dispute is        
id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] aft] p]iod ( milit>y 
s]vice4  7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t  
made by subsection 7a7 %all apply )     
respect to waiv]s made on or aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4          
,pres]vation ( "r to br+ class action "u
 ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #hjb7;a7 ( !          
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #eig;a7a77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 be a repres5tative p>ty on behalf (
 memb]s ( a class or be a memb] ( a     
class1 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,rules ( 
,civil ,proc$ure1 not)/&+ any previ\s   
agreem5t to ! contr>y4  4  7b7          
,con/ruction ,! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7a7 %all n be con/ru$ to     
imply t a p]son aggriev$ by a violation 
( su* ,act did n h a "r to br+ a civil  
action z a repres5tative p>ty on behalf 

( memb]s ( a class or be a memb] ( a    
class 9 a civil action be=e ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4