,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,tran1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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 ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,fair ,act ( #bjbe4 #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 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$]al ,gov]nm5t or ,/ate gov]nm5t1 includ+ any law ref]r$ 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