,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aih #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ifc 
,report ,no4 #aag-bgj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1        
#bjba,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1   
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4     
,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt 
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4
 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4       
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (           
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4       
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4   
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4     
,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4         
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4         
,delgado1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4            
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4      
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 

,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,vic5te       
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4     
,hayes1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1    
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1
 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mrs4         
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4  
,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (      
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1   
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (    
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,lieu1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 
,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4
 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1   
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4   
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore (        
,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4      

,neguse1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4      
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4       
,phillips1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4   
,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,ross1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4      
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4       
,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1   
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4       
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4        
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4
 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man  
,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   

,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,williams (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 & ,ms4 ,bu%7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,m>* #aa1 
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 
,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,mr4 ,kahele1   
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4  
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 
,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,lamb1   
,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 
,wat]s1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1  
,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,kelly 
( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,wexton1  
,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 
,mfume1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 
,sablan1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,norcross1   
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coop]1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael   
,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,wilson 
( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 &
 ,mrs4 ,bu/os  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbb,report$ )

 an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &  
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,febru>y #aa1
 #bjba  ,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 ,act ( #bjbb or !     
,,fair ,act ( #bjbb4  #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  #e ,arbitration (  
,employm5t1 ,consum]1 ,antitru/1 &      
,civil ,rights ,disputes  ,sec4 #eja4   
,def9itions4 #ejb4 ,no validity or      
en=ceability4  #eja4 ,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 ,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 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  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 law2  7#c7 ! 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$it2     
7#d7 ! t]m employm5t dispute means a    
dispute betwe5 "o or m individuals 7or  
_! au?oriz$ 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 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    
#ejb4 ,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$-- 7,a7 9 section #a by   
/rik+ ( seam51 & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
int]/ate comm]ce & ins]t+ 9 its place ( 
individuals1 reg>dless ( :e!r su*       
individuals are designat$ z employees or
 indep5d5t contractors = o!r purposes2  
7,b7 9 section #b by /rik+ *apt] #d &   
ins]t+ *apt] #d or #e2  7,c7 9 section  
#bjh by /rik+ *apt] #d & ins]t+ *apt] #d
 or #e2 &  7,d7 9 section #cjg by /rik+ 
*apt] #d & ins]t+ *apt] #d or #e4  7#b7 
,table ( *apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s (     
title #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#e4;,arbitration ( ,employm5t1 ,consum]1
 ,antitru/1 & ,civil ,rights            
,disputes#eja  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  #e4   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be   
con/ru$ to prohibit ! use ( arbitration 
on a volunt>y basis aft] ! dispute      
arises4  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbb,report$ ) an   
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$