,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #degj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,jones1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 
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 !   
,end+ ,=c$ ,arbitration ( ,sexual       
,h>assm5t ,act4  #b4 ,arbitration (     
employm5t disputes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title 
#i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #d ,arbitration
 ( ,employm5t ,disputes  #dja4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m   
sex discrim9ation dispute means a       
dispute betwe5 an employ] & employee    
aris+ out ( conduct t w\ld =m ! basis ( 
a claim bas$ on sex "u title ,,vii ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 if !         
employm5t 7 employm5t z def9$ 9 section 
#gja7;b7 ( t title reg>dless ( :e!r a   

violation ( title ,,vii is alleg$2 &    
7#b7 ! t]m pr$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$ispute 
arbitration agreem5t %all be valid or   
en=ceable if x requires arbitration ( a 
sex discrim9ation dispute4  7b7         
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue 
z to :e!r ?is *apt] applies to an       
arbitration agreem5t %all be det]m9$ "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 ( employm5t 
disputes4  4  #c4 ,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