HR 2195 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act

Summary
Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act This bill updates employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services by making arbitration requirements unenforceable unless the parties consent to such arbitration in relation to employment or reemployment claims. The bill provides that consent is not voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of employment and reemployment rights as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 26, 2021 Last action May 4, 2021
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Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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