Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires no validity or enforceability of arbitration agreements for consumer and civil rights disputes Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24324.Prohibition on and requires prohibition on mandatory arbitration The purposes of this section are— to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and customers. It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, exemptions, and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Veterans, Education, Healthcare, and Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires no validity or enforceability of arbitration agreements for consumer and civil rights disputes Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24324.Prohibition on...
- Requires prohibition on mandatory arbitration The purposes of this section are— to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and customers...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires no validity or enforceability of arbitration agreements for consumer and civil rights disputes Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24324.Prohibition on and requires prohibition on mandatory arbitration The purposes of this section are— to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and customers.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Education, Healthcare, Transportation
Primary Purpose
The bill requires no validity or enforceability of arbitration agreements for consumer and civil rights disputes Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 24324.Prohibition on and requires prohibition on mandatory arbitration The purposes of this section are— to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and customers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced …
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