SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative WALTER JONES
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Summary
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to allow the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy that arises under a contract with a servicemember (or with a servicemember and spouse jointly) that provides for arbitration, only if all parties to the controversy consent in writing to arbitration after the controversy arises. A servicemember's waiver of any SCRA rights and protections shall be effective only if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and is identified in the waiver. A representative of members of an aggrieved class, or a member of the class, may bring a private civil action for a violation of any SCRA rights or protections.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
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