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HR 3393 110th Congress House

Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of such title, to exempt claims brought under that chapter fro… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of such title, to exempt claims brought under that chapter from arbitration under chapter 1 of title 9 of such Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reservesCivil actions and liabilityDamagesEmployee rights
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InjunctionsLabor and EmploymentLawPunitive damagesVeterans' employmentWage restitution
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 13, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Aug 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 3, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 - Allows a court, if it determines that a federal, state, or private employer's failure to comply with a veteran's reemployment rights was willful, to require the employer to pay the individual the greater of any loss of wages or benefits, or $20,000. Requires (current law authorizes) a court to exercise injunctive relief to fully vindicate such rights.

Authorizes a court to require a state or private employer to pay punitive damages for violations found to be with malice or reckless indifference to the individual's federally-protected reemployment rights.

Makes federal arbitration procedures inapplicable to claims for veterans' employment and reemployment rights and benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2007
Boyda, Nancy
· Oct 9, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 9, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3393: Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3393/
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