US Congress House Bill 5375 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2014 - Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to the enforcement of uniformed services members' employment or reemployment rights or benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). Makes unenforceable agreements between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of disputes arising under USERRA. Provides exceptions. Requires the validity and enforceability of such an agreement to be determined by a court (as opposed to the arbitrator). Provides increased liquidated damages, and authorizes punitive damages, against state or private employer violations of USERRA. Provides a right to a jury trial in such cases. Requires (under current law, authorizes) the award of attorney fees in actions to enforce USERRA. Requires (under current law, authorizes) a court to use equitable relief, including injunctions and restraining orders when appropriate, for USERRA violations. Requires federal procurement contracts to include a notice that the contractor may have USERRA obligations. Requires a Comptroller General (GAO) study on the effectiveness of federal education and outreach programs on employer obligations under USERRA.

Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2014

Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2014-07-31	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2014-07-31	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5375/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5375/BILLS-113hr5375ih.pdf