Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

12/30/2022, 7:48 AM

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and its customers.

Congress
117

Number
S - 3082

Introduced on
2021-10-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

10/27/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and its customers.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/19/2022

Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act

This bill prohibits all pre-dispute arbitration agreements and pre-dispute joint-action waivers with respect to consumer and civil rights disputes between Amtrak and its customers.


Latest Action10/27/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.