,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,justice for ,servicemembers ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from claims brought under chapter #dc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472 and 7#b7 to prohibit agreements and practices that interfere with the right of persons to participate in a joint1 class1 or collective action related to disputes arising from claims brought under the provisions of the laws described in paragraph 7#a74 #c4 ,arbitration of disputes involving the rights of servicemembers and veterans 7a7 ,in general ,title #i1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #d ,arbitration of servicemember and veteran disputes ,sec4 #dja4 ,definitions4 #djb4 ,no validity or enforceability4 #dja4 ,definitions ,in this chapter-- 7#a7 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#b7 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 a dispute relating to disputes arising under chapter #dc of title #ch or the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq474 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 commerce and inserting persons and causes of action under chapter #dc of title #ch or the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472 7,b7 in section #b by inserting or as otherwise provided in chapter #d before the period at the end2 7,c7 in section #bjh-- 7i7 in the section heading1 by striking ,chapter #a2 residual application and inserting ,application2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,this chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter #d42 and 7,d7 in section #cjg-- 7i7 in the section heading1 by striking ,chapter #a2 residual application and inserting ,application2 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 for 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 for 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 servicemember and veteran disputes #dja 4 #d4 ,limitation on waiver of rights and protections under servicemembers civil relief act 7a7 ,amendments ,section #ajg7;a7 of the ,servicemembers ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciah7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the second sentence1 by inserting and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 in the third sentence by inserting and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver before the period at the end4 7b7 ,application of amendments ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to waivers made on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,applicability ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4