US HB4161 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-03 - 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 2015 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) 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. A servicemember's waiver of any SCRA rights and protections shall be effective only if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and is identified in the waiver. A representative of members of an aggrieved class, or a member of the class, may bring a private civil action for a violation of any SCRA rights or protections.
Title
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
Sponsors
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] | Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] |
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-12-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
2015-12-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2015-12-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2331 (Related) 2015-11-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)
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/114th-congress/house-bill/4161/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4161/BILLS-114hr4161ih.pdf |