,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hbjg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #aa1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,cicilline 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,takano1 ,mr4 ,reschenthaler1 ,mr4      
,golden1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1   
,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 and   
,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 to clarify the   
scope of procedural rights of members of
 the uniformed services with respect to 
their employment and reemployment       
rights1 and for other purposes4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,justice for ,servicemembers ,act of
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,clarifications regarding  
scope of employment and reemployment    
rights of members of the uniformed      
services  7a7 ,clarification regarding  
definition of rights and benefits       
,section #dcjc7b7 of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by     

inserting 7,a7 before ,the term2 and    
7#b7 by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph3  7,b7 ,any procedural 
protections or provisions set forth in  
this chapter shall also be considered a 
right or benefit subject to the         
protection of this chapter4  4  7b7     
,clarification regarding relation to    
other law and plans for agreements      
,section #dcjb of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following3  7c7
 7#a7 ,pursuant to this section and the 
procedural rights afforded by subchapter
 ,,iii of this chapter1 any agreement to
 arbitrate a claim under this chapter is
 unenforceable1 unless all parties      
consent to arbitration after a complaint
 on the specific claim has been filed in
 court or with the ,merit ,systems      
,protection ,board and all parties      
knowingly and voluntarily consent to    
have that particular claim subjected to 
arbitration4  7#b7 ,for purposes of this
 subsection1 consent shall not be       
considered voluntary when a person is   

required to agree to arbitrate an       
action1 complaint1 or claim alleging a  
violation of this chapter as a condition
 of future or continued employment1     
advancement in employment1 or receipt of
 any right or benefit of employment4  4