,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bf1 #bjbj,ms4   
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,c>twright7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide a cause ( action =          
violations ( laws relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid ,ju/ice & 
,acc\ntability ,act 4  #b4 ,cause (     
action = violations ( ,,covid-#ai laws  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
individual may br+ a cause ( action 9 ! 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ any p]son :o violates or   
fails to comply ) a requirem5t "u !     
,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 or !
 ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus ,response 
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg71 or an     
am5dm5t made by ea* su* ,act1 = h>m t ! 
individual suff]$ z a result ( su*      
violation or failure4  #c4 ,tempor>y    
susp5sion ( arbitration  7a7 ,9 g5]al   

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is law1   
dur+ ! cov]$ em]g5cy p]iod no pr$ispute 
arbitration agreem5t or pr$ispute       
jo9t-action waiv] %all be valid or      
en=ceable ) respect to an employm5t     
dispute1 consum] dispute1 antitru/      
dispute1 or civil rights dispute4  7b7  
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue 
z to :e!r ?is section applies ) respect 
to a dispute %all be det]m9$ "u ,f$]al  
law4 ,! applicability ( ?is section to  
an agreem5t to arbitrate & ! validity & 
en=ceability ( an agreem5t to :i* ?is   
section applies %all be det]m9$ 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* agreem5t1 &   
irrespective ( :e!r ! agreem5t purports 
to delegate su* det]m9ations to an      
arbitrator4  7#b7 ,collective b>ga9+    
agreem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section %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 ( a work] to seek judicial   
en=cem5t ( a "r aris+ "u a provision ( !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate
 con/itution1 or a ,f$]al or ,/ate      
/atute1 or public policy aris+ !refrom4 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t     
decl>$ a national em]g5cy "u ! ,national
 ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et
 seq47 ) respect to ! ,coronavirus      
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 & end+ on !
 date t is #ahj days aft] su* em]g5cy is
 t]m9at$4  7#b7 ,! t]m antitru/ dispute 
means a dispute-- 7,a7 aris+ f an alleg$
 violation ( ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9 
subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( !     
,clayton ,act7 or ,/ate antitru/ laws2 &
  7,b7 9 :i* ! pla9tiffs seek           
c]tification z a class "u rule #bc ( !  
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure or a   
comp>able rule or provision ( ,/ate law4

  7#c7 ,! t]m civil rights dispute means
 a dispute-- 7,a7 aris+ f an alleg$     
violation (-- 7i7 ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ! con/itution ( a      
,/ate2 &  7ii7 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local law t prohibits discrim9ation on !
 basis ( race1 sex1 age1 g5d] id5tity1  
sexual ori5tation1 disability1 religion1
 national orig91 or any legally protect$
 /atus 9 education1 employm5t1 cr$it1   
h\s+1 public accommodations &           
facilities1 vot+1 vet]ans or            
s]vicememb]s1 heal? c>e1 or a program   
fund$ or conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
or ,/ate gov]nm5t1 includ+ any law      
ref]r$ to or describ$ 9 section #fb7;e7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1     
includ+ p>ts ( su* law n explicitly     
ref]5c$ 9 su* section b t relate to     
protect+ individuals on any su* basis2 &
  7,b7 9 :i* at lea/ "o p>ty alleg+ a   
violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 "o or m individuals 7or _! au?oriz$    
repres5tative71 includ+ "o or m         
individuals seek+ c]tification z a class

 "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil 
,proc$ure or a comp>able rule or        
provision ( ,/ate law4  7#d7 ,! t]m     
consum] dispute means a dispute betwe5--
 7,a7 "o or m individuals :o seek or    
acquire real or p]sonal prop]ty1 s]vices
 7includ+ s]vices relat$ to digital     
te*nology71 securities or o!r inve/m5ts1
 money1 or cr$it = p]sonal1 family1 or  
h\sehold purposes includ+ an individual 
or individuals :o seek c]tification z a 
class "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (   
,civil ,proc$ure or a comp>able rule or 
provision ( ,/ate law2 &  7,b7 7i7 !    
sell] or provid] ( su* prop]ty1 s]vices1
 securities or o!r inve/m5ts1 money1 or 
cr$it2 or  7ii7 a ?ird p>ty involv$ 9 ! 
sell+1 provid+ (1 paym5t =1 receipt or  
use ( in=mation ab\t1 or o!r relation%ip
 to any su* prop]ty1 s]vices1 securities
 or o!r inve/m5ts1 money1 or cr$it4     
7#e7 ,! t]m employm5t dispute means a   
dispute betwe5 "o or m individuals 7or  
_! au?oriz$ repres5tative7 & a p]son    
aris+ out ( or relat$ to ! "w           

relation%ip or prospective "w           
relation%ip betwe5 !m1 includ+ a dispute
 reg>d+ ! t]ms ( or paym5t =1 adv]tis+  
(1 recruit+ =1 ref]r+ (1 arrang+ =1 or  
discipl9e or dis*>ge 9 connection )1 su*
 "w1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is or
 w\ld be classifi$ z an employee or an  
indep5d5t contractor ) respect to su*   
"w1 & includ+ a dispute aris+ "u any law
 ref]r$ to or describ$ 9 section #fb7;e7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1    
includ+ p>ts ( su* law n explicitly     
ref]5c$ 9 su* section b t relate to     
protect+ individuals on any su* basis1 &
 includ+ a dispute 9 :i* an individual  
or individuals seek c]tification z a    
class "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules (   
,civil ,proc$ure or z a collective      
action "u section #af7;b7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act1 or a comp>able rule 
or provision ( ,/ate law4  7#f7 ,! t]m  
pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t means an 
agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t has n 
yet aris5 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4
  7#g7 ,! t]m pr$ispute jo9t-action     

waiv] means an agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( 
a pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld
 prohibit1 or waive ! "r (1 "o ( !      
p>ties to ! agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a  
jo9t1 class1 or collective action 9 a   
judicial1 arbitral1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r
 =um1 conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet     
aris5 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4    
7d7 ,application ,?is section %all apply
 ) respect to any dispute or claim t    
arises or accrues on or aft] ! date on  
:i* ! cov]$ em]g5cy p]iod began4  7e7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! use (     
arbitration on a volunt>y basis aft] !  
dispute arises4