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.