Justice for Servicemembers Act
Latest action · Sep 10, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for Servicemembers Act
This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute related to the employment or reemployment rights of a uniformed service member.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2019 to Nov 5, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Sep 10, 2019 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Sep 10, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Nov 5, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2750 | Justice for Servicemembers Act | Identical bill | Jun 26, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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