,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgdi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit =c$ arbitration 9 "w disputes1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,ju/ice = ,work]s ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 prohibit pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts t require arbitration ( "w disputes2 7#b7 prohibit retaliation aga9/ work]s = refus+ to arbitrate "w disputes2 7#c7 provide protections to ensure t po/dispute arbitration agreem5ts are truly volunt>y & ) ! in=m$ cons5t ( work]s2 & 7#d7 am5d ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act to prohibit agreem5ts & practices t int]f]e ) employees' "r to engage 9 conc]t$ activity reg>d+ "w disputes4 #c4 ,arbitration ( "w disputes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d ,arbitration ( ,"w ,disputes ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4 #djb4 ,validity & en=ceability4 #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]ms comm]ce1 employee1 & employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc72 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 an employ]2 or 7,b7 an individual or entity t is n act+ z an employ] & engages ! s]vices ( a work]2 7#c7 ! t]m pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t _h n yet aris5 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2 7#d7 ! t]m po/dispute arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t arose be=e ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2 7#e7 ! t]m work] means-- 7,a7 an employee2 or 7,b7 an individual :o is engag$ by a cov]$ entity to p]=m s]vices or "w z an indep5d5t contractor 7reg>dless ( ! label or classification assign$ or us$ by ! cov]$ entity72 & 7#f7 ! t]m "w dispute-- 7,a7 means a dispute betwe5 "o or m work]s 7or _! au?oriz$ repres5tatives7 & a cov]$ entity aris+ out ( or relat$ to ! "w relation%ip or prospective "w relation%ip betwe5 ! work]s & ! cov]$ entity2 & 7,b7 includes1 b is n limit$ to-- 7i7 a dispute reg>d+ ! t]ms (1 paym5t =1 adv]tis+ (1 recruitm5t (1 ref]r+ (1 arrang+ =1 or discipl9e or dis*>ge 9 connection ) su* "w2 7ii7 a dispute aris+ "u any law ref]r$ to or describ$ 9 section #fb7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 includ+ any "p ( su* a law n explicitly ref]5c$ 9 su* section t relates to protect+ individuals on a basis t is protect$ "u a law ref]r$ to or describ$ 9 su* section2 & 7iii7 a dispute 9 :i* an individual or individuals seek c]tification-- 7,i7 z a class "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure2 7,,ii7 z a collective action "u section #af7;b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;b772 or 7,,iii7 "u a comp>able rule or provision ( ,/ate law4 #djb4 ,validity & en=ceability 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r *apt] ( ?is title-- 7#a7 no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t %all be valid or en=ceable if x requires arbitration ( a "w dispute2 7#b7 no po/dispute arbitration agreem5t t requires arbitration ( a "w dispute %all be valid or en=ceable unless-- 7,a7 ! agreem5t 0 n requir$ by ! cov]$ entity1 obta9$ by co]cion or ?reat ( adv]se action1 or made a condition ( employm5t1 "w1 or any employm5t-relat$ or "w-relat$ privilege or b5efit2 7,b7 ea* work] ent]+ into ! agreem5t 0 in=m$ 9 writ+ us+ suffici5tly pla9 language likely to be und]/ood by ! av]age work] (-- 7i7 ! "r ( ! work] "u p>agraph 7#c7 to refuse to ent] ! agreem5t )\t retaliation2 & 7ii7 ! protections "u section #h7;a77#f7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77#f772 7,c7 ea* work] ent]+ into ! agreem5t ent]$ ! agreem5t aft] a wait+ p]iod ( n few] ?an #de days1 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! work] 0 provid$ bo? ! f9al text ( ! agreem5t & ! disclosures requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 ea* work] ent]+ into ! agreem5t affirmatively cons5t$ to ! agreem5t 9 writ+2 7#c7 no agreem5t %all be valid or en=ceable1 :]eby prior to a "w dispute to :i* ! agreem5t applies1 a work] und]takes or promises n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to a "w dispute 9 any =um t1 b = su* agreem5t1 is ( compet5t jurisdiction2 7#d7 no agreem5t %all be valid or en=ceable1 :]eby aft] a "w dispute to :i* ! agreem5t applies arises1 a work] und]takes or promises n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to a "w dispute 9 any =um t1 b = su* agreem5t1 is ( compet5t jurisdiction1 unless ! agreem5t meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection2 & 7#e7 no cov]$ entity may retaliate or ?reat5 to retaliate aga9/ a work] = refus+ to ent] into an agreem5t t provides = arbitration ( a "w dispute4 7b7 ,/atute ( limitations ,dur+ ! wait+ p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 ! /atute ( limitations = any claims t arise f or =m ! basis = ! applicable "w dispute %all be toll$4 7c7 ,civil action ,any p]son :o is injur$ by reason ( a violation ( subsection 7a77#e7 may br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! cov]$ entity )9 #b ye>s ( ! violation1 or )9 #c ye>s if su* violation is willful4 ,relief grant$ 9 su* an action %all include a reasonable attorney's fee1 o!r reasonable co/s associat$ ) ma9ta9+ ! action1 & any appropriate relief au?oriz$ by section #gjf7;g7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;g77 or by section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774 7d7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is *apt] applies to cov]$ entities & work]s engag$ 9 activity affect+ comm]ce to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! "w ( p]sons engag$ 9 dome/ic s]vice 9 h\seholds1 z describ$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjb7;a774 ,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 reg>dless ( :e!r any contractual provision purports to delegate su* det]m9ations to ! arbitrator & 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 a cov]$ entity & a labor organization1 except t no su* arbitration provision %all h ! effect ( waiv+ ! "r ( a work] to seek judicial en=cem5t ( a "r aris+ "u a provision ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! con/itution ( a ,/ate1 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 ( "w disputes#dja4 4 #d4 ,protection ( conc]t$ activity 7a7 ,agreem5ts ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 7,a7 to ent] into or attempt to en=ce any agreem5t1 express or impli$1 :]eby prior to a dispute to :i* ! agreem5t applies1 an employee und]takes or promises n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to ! employm5t ( su* employee 9 any =um t1 b = su* agreem5t1 is ( compet5t jurisdiction2 7,b7 to co]ce su* an employee into und]tak+ or promis+ n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to ! employm5t ( su* employee2 or 7,c7 to retaliate or ?reat5 to retaliate aga9/ an employee = refus+ to und]take or promise n to pursue1 br+1 jo91 litigate1 or support any k9d ( jo9t1 class1 or collective claim aris+ f or relat+ to ! employm5t ( su* employee3 ,provid$1 ,t any agreem5t t violates ?is p>agraph or results f a violation ( ?is p>agraph %all be to su* ext5t un5=ceable & void3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ?is p>agraph %all n apply to any agreem5t embodi$ 9 or expressly p]mitt$ by a contract betwe5 an employ] & a labor organization4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aj7;b7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #afj7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ dis*>ge & ins]t+ dis*>ge1 or unless ! p]son aggriev$ !reby is an employee alleg+ a violation ( section #h7;a77#f7 ^: *>ge involves a po/dispute arbitration agreem5t t meets ! requirem5ts "u section #djb7;a77#b7 ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or an agreem5t describ$ 9 section #djb7;a77#d7 ( su* title t meets ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #djb7;a77#b7 ( su* title1 9 :i* ev5t ! six-mon? p]iod %all be comput$ f ! day ! wait+ p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* section ends4 #e4 ,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 or accrues on or aft] su* date1 includ+ any dispute or claim to :i* an agreem5t pr$at+ su* date applies4