# 116-hr-8237: Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act

116-hr-8237, Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8237
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act This bill updates employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services by making arbitration requirements unenforceable unless the parties consent to such arbitration in relation to employment or reemployment claims.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8207: Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8237)

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- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-8207: Justice for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8207)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8237 (as of 2025-11-18).