Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill would make agreements that require Amtrak passengers to settle future disputes through arbitration invalid and unenforceable for consumer and civil rights disputes with Amtrak. It would also void advance agreements that stop passengers from joining group, class, or collective lawsuits against Amtrak. Consumer disputes include personal injury claims, and civil rights disputes include claims of discrimination under federal, state, or local law. A court, not an arbitrator, would decide whether these rules apply to a given agreement. The rules would not cover disputes under the Railway Labor Act and would apply to disputes arising on or after the date the law is enacted.

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
• 10 cosponsors