Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016

Summary

Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016 This bill amends the Uniformed Services Employment Rights Act of 1994 to: (1) consider procedural protections or provisions under such Act concerning employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services to be a right or benefit subject to the protection of such Act, and (2) make any agreement to arbitrate a claim under such provisions unenforceable unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. Consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of such provisions as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment.

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Timeline

1. 9 June 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 June 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 June 2016

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Sponsors

• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Jackie Walorski · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2017
• related to → Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016