,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjag,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #i1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to      
arbitration4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,m&atory ,arbitration   
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,validity
 & en=ceability ( pr$ispute arbitration 
agreem5ts conta9+ confid5tiality clauses
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #d ,pr$ispute arbitration      
agreem5ts conta9+ confid5tiality clauses
  #dja4 ,def9itions4#djb4 ,validity &   
en=ceability4  #dja4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9
 ?is *apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m civil rights   
dispute means a dispute-- 7,a7 aris+    
"u--  7i7 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$     
,/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 any program fund$ or conduct$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate        
gov]nm5t1 includ+ any /atute en=c$ 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#b7 ! 
t]m consum] dispute means a dispute     
betwe5 an individual :o seeks or        
acquires real or p]sonal prop]ty1       
s]vices1 securities or o!r inve/m5ts1   
money1 or cr$it = p]sonal1 family1 or   
h\sehold purposes & ! sell] or provid] (
 su* prop]ty1 s]vices1 securities or o!r

 inve/m5ts1 money1 or cr$it2  7#c7 ! t]m
 cov]$ confid5tiality clause means a    
provision ( a pr$ispute arbitration     
agreem5t t1 ) respect to an employm5t   
dispute1 consum] dispute1 or civil      
rights dispute1 purports to1 or c\ld be 
int]pret$ by a reasonable p]son to1     
prohibit a p>ty to ! dispute f--  7,a7  
mak+ a communication 9 a mann] su* t !  
prohibition w\ld violate a ,/ate or     
,f$]al :i/lebl[] /atute2 or  7,b7       
report+ or mak+ a communication1 includ+
 to any relevant public (ficial1 elect$ 
(ficial1 or o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al         
au?ority1 ab\t--  7i7 torti\s conduct2  
7ii7 o!rwise unlawful conduct2 or  7iii7
 issues ( public policy or public       
conc]n2  7#d7 ! t]m employm5t dispute   
means a dispute betwe5 an employ] &     
employee aris+ out ( ! relation%ip (    
employ] & employee z def9$ 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  7#a7 ,prohibition on pr$ispute  
arbitration agreem5ts ) confid5tiality  
clauses ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is
 title1 no pr$ispute arbitration        
agreem5t %all be valid or en=ceable if !
 agreem5t conta9s a cov]$ confid5tiality
 clause4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to a pr$ispute arbitration
 agreem5t if a p>ty to ! agreem5t c     
demon/rate a confid5tiality int]e/ t    
significantly outweighs ! private &     
public int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7b7        
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue 
z to :e!r ?is *apt] applies to an       
arbitration agreem5t %all be det]m9$ "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$]al
 or ,/ate /atute1 or public policy aris+
 !refrom4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s = title #i1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #d4,pr$ispute         
arbitration agreem5ts conta9+           
confid5tiality clauses#dja  4  #c4      
,unfair or deceptive act or practice    
7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 !  
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! t]ms cov]$       
confid5tiality clause & pr$ispute       
arbitration agreem5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? 

t]ms 9 section #dja ( title #i1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b4  7b7
 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be 
unlawful = a p]son to kn[+ly (f] to     
ano!r p]son = ratification a pr$ispute  
arbitration agreem5t t conta9s a cov]$  
confid5tiality clause4  7#b7 ,exceptions
  7,a7 ,confid5tiality int]e/ ,p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n apply to a p]son t (f]s a   
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t ) a cov]$
 confid5tiality clause if ! p]son c     
demon/rate a confid5tiality int]e/ t    
significantly outweighs ! private &     
public int]e/ 9 disclosure4  7,b7       
,collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts ,p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to any      
arbitration provision 9 a contract      
betwe5 an employ] & a labor organization
 or betwe5 labor organizations1 if !    
arbitration provision does n waive ! "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 

7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission  7#a7 ,treatm5t z unfair or 
deceptive act or practice ,a violation (
 subsection 7b7 by a p]son ) respect to 
:i* ! ,commission is emp[]$ "u section  
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b77 %all  
be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+  
an unfair or deceptive act or practice  
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4                   
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7b7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  

seq474  7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission   
%all promulgate /&>ds & rules to c>ry   
out ?is section 9 accordance ) section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7d7 ,civil action  7#a7 ,private "r (   
action ,any p]son aggriev$ by a         
violation ( subsection 7b7 may br+ a    
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,rem$ies  
,9 an action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt   
may aw>d-- 7,a7 actual damages1 b n less
 ?an liquidat$ damages 9 an am\nt equal 
to #a1jjj2  7,b7 punitive damages2  7,c7
 reasonable attorney's fees & o!r       
litigation co/s reasonably incurr$2 &   
7,d7 any o!r prelim9>y & equitable      
relief t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate1   
includ+ injunctive relief4  #d4         
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act1
 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all    
take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7         
,validity & en=ceability ,*apt] #d (    
title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by
 section #b1 %all apply ) respect to any

 dispute or claim t arises on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,unfair or deceptive act or practice    
,section #c %all apply ) respect to any 
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t (f]$ =   
ratification on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4