,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates   ,ms4 ,murk[ski 7=     
h]self1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,graham7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
prohibit pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts
 t =ce arbitration ( c]ta9 disputes     
aris+ f claims ( s]vicememb]s & vet]ans4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,ju/ice = ,s]vicememb]s ,act4  #b4 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to prohibit pr$ispute arbitration  
agreem5ts t =ce arbitration ( disputes  
aris+ f claims br\ght "u *apt] #dc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !     
,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472 &  7#b7 to    
prohibit agreem5ts & practices t int]f]e
 ) ! "r ( p]sons to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1
 class1 or collective action relat$ to  
disputes aris+ f claims br\ght "u !     
provisions ( ! laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#a74  #c4 ,arbitration ( disputes      
involv+ ! rights ( s]vicememb]s &       
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #d ,arbitration ( s]vicememb]
 & vet]an disputes  ,sec4 #dja4         
,def9itions4 #djb4 ,no validity or      
en=ceability4  #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
*apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m pr$ispute           
arbitration agreem5t means an agreem5t  
to arbitrate a dispute t has n yet aris5
 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2 &  7#b7 
! t]m pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] means 
an agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a pr$ispute 
arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld prohibit1  
or waive ! "r (1 "o ( ! p>ties to !     
agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 
or collective action 9 a judicial1      
arbitral1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r =um1     
conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet aris5 at !
 "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  #djb4 ,no   
validity or en=ceability  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is title1 
no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t or    
pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] %all be     

valid or en=ceable ) respect to a       
dispute relat+ to disputes aris+ "u     
*apt] #dc ( title #ch or ! ,s]vicememb]s
 ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#cija et seq474  7b7 ,applicability     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue z to :e!r ?is   
*apt] applies ) respect to a dispute    
%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 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
 *apt] %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$]al or ,/ate      
/atute1 or public policy aris+ !refrom4 
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #a by   
/rik+ ( seam51 & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
int]/ate comm]ce & ins]t+ p]sons &      
causes ( action "u *apt] #dc ( title #ch
 or ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq472  7,b7 9  
section #b by ins]t+ or z o!rwise       
provid$ 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 (           
s]vicememb] & vet]an disputes #dja  4   
#d4 ,limitation on waiv] ( rights &     
protections "u s]vicememb]s civil relief
 act  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section #ajg7;a7 ( 
! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil ,relief ,act 7#ej
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ciah7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & if x is    
made aft] a specific dispute has aris5 &
 ! dispute is id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce 

by ins]t+ & if x is made aft] a specific
 dispute has aris5 & ! dispute is       
id5tifi$ 9 ! waiv] be=e ! p]iod at !    
end4  7b7 ,application ( am5dm5ts ,!    
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to waiv]s made on or    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,applicability ,?is ,act1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all apply ) 
respect to any dispute or claim t arises
 or accrues on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4