,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #afa #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbc ,report ,no4 #aaf-bjd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brindisi1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,cunningham1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,golden1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,harder of ,california1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hill of ,california1 ,ms4 ,kendra ,s4 ,horn of ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,finkenauer1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,doggett7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,september #ac1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,mr4 ,allred1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,ms4 ,shalala1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mrs4 ,fletcher1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 ,ms4 ,underwood1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 and ,mr4 ,vargas ,september #ac1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #bh1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #i of the ,united ,states ,code with respect to arbitration4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,forced ,arbitration ,injustice ,repeal ,act or the ,,fair ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to-- 7#a7 prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of future employment1 consumer1 antitrust1 or civil rights disputes1 and 7#b7 prohibit agreements and practices that interfere with the right of individuals1 workers1 and small businesses to participate in a joint1 class1 or collective action related to an employment1 consumer1 antitrust1 or civil rights dispute4 #c4 ,arbitration of employment1 consumer1 antitrust1 and civil rights disputes 7a7 ,in general ,title #i of the ,united ,states ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 #d ,arbitration of ,employment1 ,consumer1 ,antitrust1 and ,civil ,rights ,disputes #dja4 ,definitions4 #djb4 ,no validity or enforceability4 #dja4 ,definitions ,in this chapter-- 7#a7 the term antitrust dispute means a dispute-- 7,a7 arising from an alleged violation of the antitrust laws 7as defined in subsection 7a7 of the first section of the ,clayton ,act7 or ,state antitrust laws2 and 7,b7 in which the plaintiffs seek certification as a class under rule #bc of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure or a comparable rule or provision of ,state law2 7#b7 the term civil rights dispute means a dispute-- 7,a7 arising from an alleged violation of-- 7i7 the ,constitution of the ,united ,states or the constitution of a ,state2 7ii7 any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race1 sex1 age1 gender identity1 sexual orientation1 disability1 religion1 national origin1 or any legally protected status in education1 employment1 credit1 housing1 public accommodations and facilities1 voting1 veterans or servicemembers1 health care1 or a program funded or conducted by the ,federal ,government or ,state government1 including any law referred to or described in section #fb7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 including parts of such law not explicitly referenced in such section but that relate to protecting individuals on any such basis2 and 7,b7 in which at least #a party alleging a violation described in subparagraph 7,a7 is one or more individuals 7or their authorized representative71 including one or more individuals seeking certification as a class under rule #bc of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure or a comparable rule or provision of ,state law2 7#c7 the term consumer dispute means a dispute between-- 7,a7 one or more individuals who seek or acquire real or personal property1 services 7including services related to digital technology71 securities or other investments1 money1 or credit for personal1 family1 or household purposes including an individual or individuals who seek certification as a class under rule #bc of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure or a comparable rule or provision of ,state law2 and 7,b7 7i7 the seller or provider of such property1 services1 securities or other investments1 money1 or credit2 or 7ii7 a third party involved in the selling1 providing of1 payment for1 receipt or use of information about1 or other relationship to any such property1 services1 securities or other investments1 money1 or credit2 7#d7 the term employment dispute means a dispute between one or more individuals 7or their authorized representative7 and a person arising out of or related to the work relationship or prospective work relationship between them1 including a dispute regarding the terms of or payment for1 advertising of1 recruiting for1 referring of1 arranging for1 or discipline or discharge in connection with1 such work1 regardless of whether the individual is or would be classified as an employee or an independent contractor with respect to such work1 and including a dispute arising under any law referred to or described in section #fb7;e7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 including parts of such law not explicitly referenced in such section but that relate to protecting individuals on any such basis1 and including a dispute in which an individual or individuals seek certification as a class under rule #bc of the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure or as a collective action under section #af7;b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act1 or a comparable rule or provision of ,state law2 7#e7 the term predispute arbitration agreement means an agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement2 and 7#f7 the term predispute joint-action waiver means an agreement1 whether or not part of a predispute arbitration agreement1 that would prohibit1 or waive the right of1 one of the parties to the agreement to participate in a joint1 class1 or collective action in a judicial1 arbitral1 administrative1 or other forum1 concerning a dispute that has not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement4 #djb4 ,no validity or enforceability 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this title1 no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to an employment dispute1 consumer dispute1 antitrust dispute1 or civil rights dispute4 7b7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,in general ,an issue as to whether this chapter applies with respect to a dispute shall be determined under ,federal law4 ,the applicability of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate and the validity and enforceability of an agreement to which this chapter applies shall be determined by a court1 rather than an arbitrator1 irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement1 and irrespective of whether the agreement purports to delegate such determinations to an arbitrator4 7#b7 ,collective bargaining agreements ,nothing in this chapter shall apply to any arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations1 except that no such arbitration provision shall have the effect of waiving the right of a worker to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under a provision of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 a ,state constitution1 or a ,federal or ,state statute1 or public policy arising therefrom4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,title #i of the ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7,a7 in section #a by striking of seamen1 and all that follows through interstate commerce1 and inserting in its place of individuals1 regardless of whether such individuals are designated as employees or independent contractors for other purposes1 7,b7 in section #b by inserting or as otherwise provided in chapter #d before the period at the end1 7,c7 in section #bjh-- 7i7 in the section heading by striking ,chapter #a2 residual application and inserting ,application1 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,this chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter #d41 and 7,d7 in section #cjg-- 7i7 in the section heading by striking ,chapter #a2 residual application and inserting ,application1 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,this chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter #d44 7#b7 ,table of sections 7,a7 ,chapter #b ,the table of sections of chapter #b of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bjh and inserting the following3 #bjh4 ,application4 4 7,b7 ,chapter #c ,the table of sections of chapter #c of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cjg and inserting the following3 #cjg4 ,application4 4 7#c7 ,table of chapters ,the table of chapters of title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #d4 ,arbitration of employment1 consumer1 antitrust1 and civil rights disputes 4 #d4 ,effective date ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after such date4 ,september #ac1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed