S 2331
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
Introduced: November 19, 2015
Introduced by:
Reed, Jack
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to make any predispute arbitration agreement invalid or unenforceable against a servicemember, or a servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, with respect to any controversy subject to such Act.
A servicemember's waiver of any SCRA rights and protections shall be effective only if made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver.
A representative of members of an aggrieved class, or a member of such class, may bring a private civil action for a violation of any SCRA rights or protections.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8165)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1