,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #faj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ) respect to arbitration4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=c$ ,arbitration ,inju/ice ,repeal ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 prohibit pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts t =ce arbitration ( future employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 or civil rights disputes2 & 7#b7 prohibit agreem5ts & practices t int]f]e ) ! "r ( individuals1 work]s1 & small bus9esses to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 or collective action relat$ to an employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 or civil rights dispute4 #c4 ,arbitration ( employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 & civil rights disputes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #d ,arbitration ( ,employm5t1 ,consum]1 ,antitru/1 & ,civil ,rights ,disputes ,sec4 #dja4 ,def9itions4 #djb4 ,no validity or en=ceability4 #dja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m antitru/ dispute means a dispute-- 7,a7 aris+ f an alleg$ violation ( ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab7;a77 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 law2 7#b7 ! 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 or 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$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 includ+ any law ref]r$ 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/ #a p>ty alleg+ a violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual 7or an au?oriz$ repres5tative ( an individual71 includ+ an individual 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#c7 ! t]m consum] dispute means a dispute betwe5-- 7,a7 #a or m individuals1 includ+ an individual :o seeks c]tification z a class "u rule #bc ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure or a comp>able rule or provision ( ,/ate law1 :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$it = p]sonal1 family1 or h\sehold purposes2 & 7,b7 7i7 ! sell] or provid] ( su* prop]ty1 s]vices1 securities or o!r inve/m5ts1 money1 or cr$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$it2 7#d7 ! t]m employm5t dispute-- 7,a7 means a dispute betwe5 #a or m individuals 7or _! au?oriz$ 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* "w2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 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* basis2 & 7ii7 a dispute 9 :i* an individual seeks 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 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;b771 or a comp>able rule or provision ( ,/ate law2 7#e7 ! t]m pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t means an agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t has n yet aris5 at ! "t ( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t2 & 7#f7 ! t]m pr$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$ispute jo9t-action waiv] %all be valid or en=ceable ) respect to an employm5t dispute1 consum] dispute1 antitru/ dispute1 or civil rights dispute4 7b7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an issue z to :e!r ?is *apt] applies ) respect to a dispute %all be det]m9$ "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$-- 7,a7 9 section #a1 by /rik+ ( seam51 & all t foll[s ?r\gh int]/ate comm]ce & ins]t+ ( individuals1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individuals are designat$ z employees or indep5d5t contractors = o!r purposes2 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 ( employm5t1 consum]1 antitru/1 & civil rights disputes#dja 4 #d4 ,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* date4