Search Results: keywords:"arbitration"

  • S. 1979 — To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving age discrimination.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:817

    S. 1979 is a bill that aims to change title 9 of the United States Code to address arbitration in cases of age discrimination. Specifically, it proposes that any agreements requiring arbitration before a dispute arises will not be valid if someone files a claim related to age...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 1979 is a bill that says if someone has a problem at work because of their age, they don't have to settle it secretly with an agreement before going to court; instead, a real judge will decide if they should go to court or settle secretly.

  • S. 5238 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit Amtrak from including mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of carriage, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,262

    The bill S. 5238, titled the "Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act," aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code to forbid Amtrak from using mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts of carriage. It seeks to prevent agreements that would force customers to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5238 is a rule that tells Amtrak they can't make people agree to solve problems through arbitration, which is like a private meeting, instead of going to court. It also says people can still join together in big group lawsuits if they have the same problem with Amtrak.

  • S. 3585 — To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving human trafficking.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:402

    S. 3585 seeks to amend title 9 of the United States Code to address arbitration in cases involving human trafficking. The proposed changes include adding "human trafficking" to the types of disputes covered under arbitration rules, alongside existing categories like assault...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3585 is a new rule suggestion that wants to make sure problems that happen because of human trafficking can be talked about and solved more fairly by special helpers called "arbitrators," just like in other bad situations like being hurt or treated badly. It also tries to make some changes in the law table so it's clearer when we are talking about these problems.

  • S. 3739 — To establish due process requirements for the investigation of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,915

    S. 3739, titled the “NCAA Accountability Act of 2024,” aims to establish fair procedures for investigating intercollegiate athletics in the U.S. The bill requires athletic associations like the NCAA to provide formal notices, hearings, and potential arbitration when...

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    This bill wants to make sure that schools follow fair rules when looking into sports problems, like when someone breaks the game rules, and it says the schools have to tell what they find out every year. It also gives rules about how much trouble they can get into, but some people think the rules might be too fuzzy or not fair for smaller schools.