US HB4068 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy that arises under a contract with a servicemember (or with a servicemember and spouse jointly) that provides for arbitration, only if all parties to the controversy consent in writing to arbitration after the controversy arises. Allows a servicemember's waiver of any of such Act's rights and protections to be effective only if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver. Allows a representative of members of an aggrieved class, or a member of such class, to bring a private civil action for a violation of any rights or protections under such Act.
Title
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
Sponsors
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] |
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-02-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2014-02-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1999 (Same As) 2014-02-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Armed forces and national security
Civil actions and liability
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Armed forces and national security
Civil actions and liability
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4068/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4068/BILLS-113hr4068ih.pdf |