# 114-hr-4161: SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-4161, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by WALTER JONES (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4161
- Congress: 114
- Title: SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2015-12-02
- Sponsor: WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2944: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4161 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4161)

## Related
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2944: Sensenbrenner-Scott SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2944)
- [114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1769)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4161 (as of 2025-11-18).